Illustrated catalogue of the remarkable collection of the Imperial Prince Kung of China, A wonderful treasury of celestial art : recently acquired by the widely known firm of Yamanaka & Company (1913)
American Art Association, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F · New York : American Art association · leaf 160
264— ANCIENT BRONZE MORTAR Height, 4>% inches; diameter, 5*4 inches. Massive form with simple ornamentation of a narrow incised scroll bordering, followed below by a series of elliptical protuberant bosses. The deep patina on exterior and interior is rich in russet, red, brown and malachite tones.…
Puwei, Prince, 1880-1936 · Yamanaka & Company
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