Ritual wine vessel (jue)) with cover

Ritual vessel (chueh) with cover and carved wooden stand
Chueh with cover and carved wood stand.

Surface: red brown patina with incrustations of malachite green.
Decoration: in low relief and engraved. Inscriptions inside of the cup, and the cover.

ā€¦ Read More

Historical period(s)
Possibly Qing dynasty, 1644-1912
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W: 19.9 x 17.2 cm (7 13/16 x 6 3/4 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1911.39a-b
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Ritual vessel: jue

Keywords
China, inscription, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), wine
Provenance

Collection of Chen Ta Whah Ling, of Weihsien, China [1]

From 1911 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased through By Rai-sai, China, in 1911 [2]

From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 194, 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)

Chen Ta Whah Ling
By Rai-sai (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer 1854-1919

Description

Ritual vessel (chueh) with cover and carved wooden stand
Chueh with cover and carved wood stand.

Surface: red brown patina with incrustations of malachite green.
Decoration: in low relief and engraved. Inscriptions inside of the cup, and the cover.

Inscription(s)

"The inscription on the lid and in the vessel are the same. They read: Fu (woman or wife) Meng ----- (name of maker) makes (for) Wen-lou (?) (name of woman) Yuai-Kuei, a Cheun-yi (a vessel). Inherit to your sons and grandsons."
(See Curatorial Remark number 4)

Published References
  • Shang Chou chin wen shi ch'eng. Multi-volume, Taipei. cat. 5396.
  • Bernhard Karlgren. Yin and Chou in Chinese Bronzes. no. 8, 1955 article reprint. Stockholm. cat. A239, p. 106.
  • Dr. John Alexander Pope, Rutherford John Gettens, James Cahill, Noel Barnard. The Freer Chinese Bronzes. Oriental Studies Series, vol. 1, no. 7 Washington. cat. 27, p. 155.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use