Vase

Museum number:
9-14610
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21090014610
Alternate number:
3540 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.3032
Description:
Vase, bronze, with relief and gilt decoration: imitation of ancient Ku; cylindrical with wide flared mouth, slight flare at base. 6 centimeters. wide raised ornamented band around middles; Two large ancient stylizations of dragon nose, eyes, brows, ears and horns with giltnhighlights, on 'cloud' fret pattern ground. Dark brown and green patina. height 30 centimeters, max diameter 13.6 centimeter.
Donor:
Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Collector:
Hugo Taussig
Collection date:
Pre- 1933
Materials:
Bronze (metal)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Vases
Function:
4.1 Dwellings and Furnishings
Accession date:
1974
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 9-14610, described as Vase, bronze, with relief and gilt decoration: imitation of ancient Ku; cylindrical with wide flared mouth, slight flare at base. 6 centimeters. wide raised ornamented band around middles; Two large ancient stylizations of dragon nose, eyes, brows, ears and horns with giltnhighlights, on 'cloud' fret pattern ground. Dark brown and green patina. height 30 centimeters, max diameter 13.6 centimeter.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 9-14610, described as Vase, bronze, with relief and gilt decoration: imitation of ancient Ku; cylindrical with wide flared mouth, slight flare at base. 6 centimeters. wide raised ornamented band around middles; Two large ancient stylizations of dragon nose, eyes, brows, ears and horns with giltnhighlights, on 'cloud' fret pattern ground. Dark brown and green patina. height 30 centimeters, max diameter 13.6 centimeter.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 9-14610, described as Vase, bronze, with relief and gilt decoration: imitation of ancient Ku; cylindrical with wide flared mouth, slight flare at base. 6 centimeters. wide raised ornamented band around middles; Two large ancient stylizations of dragon nose, eyes, brows, ears and horns with giltnhighlights, on 'cloud' fret pattern ground. Dark brown and green patina. height 30 centimeters, max diameter 13.6 centimeter.Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Vase, accession number 9-14610, described as Vase, bronze, with relief and gilt decoration: imitation of ancient Ku; cylindrical with wide flared mouth, slight flare at base. 6 centimeters. wide raised ornamented band around middles; Two large ancient stylizations of dragon nose, eyes, brows, ears and horns with giltnhighlights, on 'cloud' fret pattern ground. Dark brown and green patina. height 30 centimeters, max diameter 13.6 centimeter.

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