- Provenance
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To 1919
You Xiaoxi (late 19th-early 20th century), Shanghai, to 1919 [1]1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from You Xiaoxi, in New York, in 1919 [2]From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]Notes:
[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 1456, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
- Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)
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Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919
You Xiaoxi (C.L. Freer source) late 19th-early 20th century
- Description
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Bowl, shallow, with flange rim and low circular base, recessed on the inside.
Surface: gilded, partially covered with a green and blue patina, and earthy incrustation.
Decoration: three narrow raised bands in low relief around body on exterior, with two monster masks, one on either side, each with a ring loop. Incised decoration of scrolls on interior and exterior base, cavetto and exterior walls, and flange rim.
- Collection Area(s)
- Chinese Art
- Web Resources
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