Work of Art Details
Wine Vessel Description: The short inscription under the handle indicates that the vessel was made in memory of a male ancestor. The decoration is in low relief and incised. Artist: Anonymous (Chinese) Dynasty: Shang [Shang] Country: China Provenance: Yamanaka Sale, Collection of a Chinese nobleman from Tientsin, American Art Association, January 29,1914, no. 120; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest. Credit Line: Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914 |
