1717-1718
Of circular form, the raised fluted sides with scalloped rim, the center engraved with a coat of arms within an asymmetrical foliate scroll and rocaille cartouche.
2.9 × 23.2 cm (1 1/8 × 9 1/8 in.) 391 g
Archibald Alexander Hutchinson, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1949.
Cast bronze with greenish patina; with dedicatory inscription by Servitor Chen inscribed on both the vessel floor and lid interior
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