Ewer
3rd century
Vase or Vessel. Bronze, in the conventionalised form of a duck, the neck and beak serving as a spout, inlaid with gold and silver lines and scrolls, and ornamented in relief with bands and rosettes. Anterior to 3rd century B.C. This, or a similar vessel, was in the Museum of the Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Met, China, vess/cont/holders |
| Physical description | Vase or Vessel. Bronze, in the conventionalised form of a duck, the neck and beak serving as a spout, inlaid with gold and silver lines and scrolls, and ornamented in relief with bands and rosettes. Anterior to 3rd century B.C. This, or a similar vessel, was in the Museum of the Emperor Qianlong in the 18th century. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Siegfried Bing (Paris), accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 160-1876 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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