VesselsChinese17th-20th century

Lobed Bowl with Cusped Mouth and Decoration of a Blossoming Branch

late 10th century - first half 11th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Hammered silver with chased decoration and parcel gilding

Culture

Chinese

Period

Song dynasty, Northern Song period, 960-1127

Century

17th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 6.5 x Diam. 21.7 cm (2 9/16 x 8 9/16 in.)

Provenance

David Berg, New York (by 1999), bequest; to Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard University, 1999. Note: David Berg (1904–1999)

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