Report on the Freer Gallery of Art 



Sir: I have the honor to submit the forty-first annual report on 

 the Freer Gallery of Art, for the year ended June 30, 1961. 



THE COLLECTIONS 



Forty-one objects were added to the collections by purchase as 

 follows : 



60.18. Chinese, Shang dynasty. Vessel of the type ting. Decorations in relief 

 and in intaglio with cuprite and quartz filling up the fossae. One in- 

 scription inside of one or maybe two characters. Over-all height, 

 0.245 ; diameter, 0.186. 



60.19 Chinese, Chou dynasty, ea. 10th-9th century B.C. Ceremonial vessel of 



the type kuei, with two handles, a cover and three short legs. The cast 

 decorations (fluting and animal bands) are mostly in low relief except 

 for the handles which are in the round. Patination of gray-green tin 

 oxide is spotted here and there with touches of cuprite. Inscription 

 of 36 characters in top and bottom. Height, 0.249; diameter, 0.263. 



60.20 Chinese, Chou dynasty. Vessel of the type yu. Body of vessel is deco- 



rated with two bands near top and base, and cover of vessel has one 

 band. Bail handle is more ornate, being aflSxed by rings and terminat- 

 ing in animal heads in the round. Patina is dark green, and decorations 

 are in low relief and intaglio. Inscription in top and bottom is in 28 

 characters. Over-all height, 0.222 ; width, 0.197. 

 61.3. Chinese, Han dynasty, 206 B.C.-A.D. 221. Dragon. Decoration over-all in 

 intaglio and very low relief. This animal is cast in the round; light 

 gray-green patina. Height, 0.193; length, 0.366; width, 0.137. 



METALWORK 



61.12. Chinese, Ming dynasty, 16th century. Squat tripod of copper covered 

 with cloisonne enamels in red, white, blue, green, yellow, and aubergine 

 on light blue ground ; lotus scrolls around sides and fruit underneath ; 

 elaborate gilt feet and handles of later date; carved wood cover and 

 jade finiaL Minor repairs. Over-all height, 0.181 ; height without 

 cover, 0.140 ; diameter, 0.190. 



61.22. Persian, Parthian period, 3d-lst century B.C. Heart-shaped gold orna- 

 ment, possibly part of buckle, with two boars in a thicket indicated 

 by leaves ; cast mostly in high relief with black resin filling the void 

 in back, heads in the round. Ten small loops evenly spaced along edge 

 of back served for sewing on. Height, 0.053 ; width, 0.050; depth, 0.010. 



PAINTING 



60.24. Chinese, Ming dynasty, by Tung Ch'i-ch'ang (1555-1636). Landscape: 

 ink on paper. One inscription and six seals on the painting. Kakemono : 

 height, 1.282 ; width, 0.383. 



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