Ritual vessel (kuei)
Object Details
- Provenance
- To 1960
- J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [1]
- From 1960
- Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [2]
- Notes:
- [1] See object file, Collections Management Office.
- [2] See note 1.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China (October 14, 2017 - ongoing)
- Clay and Metal: Ancient Chinese Ceramics and Metal (February 25, 1997 to August 9, 2011)
- Chinese Calligraphy (May 9, 1980 to November 14, 1980)
- Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
- Special Exhibition—Chinese Bronzes (November 1, 1961 to March 23, 1962)
- Previous custodian or owner
- J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)
- Credit Line
- Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
- Data Source
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Date
- 9th century BCE
- Period
- Western Zhou dynasty
- Accession Number
- F1960.19a-b
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Vessel
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 24.9 x 37.2 x 26.3 cm (9 13/16 x 14 5/8 x 10 3/8 in)
- Origin
- China
- On View
- Freer Gallery 13: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Topic
- casting
- metal
- bronze
- Western Zhou dynasty (ca. 1050 - 771 BCE)
- China
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_F1960.19a-b
