Cup

Warring States period, 5th-4th cens B. C. Wood cup covered with red and brown lacquer; decoration in geometric and curvilinear designs.

Historical period(s)
Warring States period, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th-3rd century BCE
Medium
Lacquer
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5 x 15.2 x 17.1 cm (1 15/16 x 6 x 6 3/4 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F1947.24
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Lacquer, Vessel
Type

Cup

Keywords
bird, China, deer, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770 - 221 BCE), funerary, Warring States period (475 - 221 BCE)
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Warring States period, 5th-4th cens B. C. Wood cup covered with red and brown lacquer; decoration in geometric and curvilinear designs.

Published References
  • Masterpieces of Chinese and Japanese Art: Freer Gallery of Art handbook. Washington, 1976. p. 58.
  • Thomas Lawton. Chinese Art of the Warring States Period: Change and Continuity, 480-222 B.C. Washington, 1982-1983. cat. 135, p. 183.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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