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C351C

From: China | Shanghai

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number C351C
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience China | Shanghai
Period 20th Century
Date Made ca. 1918
Section Asian
Materials Wood
Inscription Language English Language | Chinese Language
Description

A wooden circular base for the Chinese bronze wine jar with lid (C651A,B). There is an upper and lower section which fit into eachother through three holes and pegs. There is an inscription on the inside of the upper section which reads: "Made by Chü Yung Lung Shanghai". The same text is rendered in Chinese in a seal script: "上海 居永隆製". The outside has been carved to mimic the design on the outside of the bronze jar.

Credit Line Purchased from C. T. Loo; Subscription of Lammot du Pont, 1918
Other Number 31156 - Collector Number | CG2000-1-215 - Found in Collection Number | CG2000-1-223 - Found in Collection Number

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