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Vase shaped like an archaic gu
From the collection of National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler). Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
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Vessel in the shape of a Shang dynasty ceremonial "ku;" copper decorated with cloisonne enamels in light blue, dark blue, green, red, yellow, and white; inside the foot is an inscription of eight characters in relief giving a K'ang-hsi date. A separate flower holder fits inside the mouth.
National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler)’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineVase shaped like an archaic gu. 1662-1722. Wang Zifan. National Museum of Asian Art (Freer/Sackler), Gift of Charles Lang Freer. CC0.
