APPENDIX 4 



Report on the Freer Gallery of Art 



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

 Freer Gallery of Art for the year ended June 30, 1951. 



THE COLLECTIONS 



Additions to the collections by purchase were as follows : 



50.7. Cbiuese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C, early). A ceremonial vessel of 

 the type fanff ting. Design cast in relief and intaglio, the latter filled 

 in with black substance. Inside one side a 41-character inscription. 

 0.263 X 0.240 x 0.107. 



50.9. Chinese, Shang dynasty (ca. 1766-1122 B. C). A ceremonial weapon of 



the type ko, inlaid with turquoise. Protruding bottle horns. 0.096 x 0.411. 



50.10. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C, late). Gilt bronze plaque inlaid 



with jade, turquoise, carnelian, and silver. Relief design of fabulous 

 animals sporting among waves. 0.028 x 0.095. 



50.17. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C, late). Incense burner of the 



type hsiang-lu. Decorations incised, gilded, and inlaid with gold ; open- 

 work cover ; powdery gray-green patina. 0.107 x 0.103. 



50.18. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C, early). A ceremonial vessel of 



the type fang tsun. Design cast in high and low relief. Twelve-char- 

 acter inscription cast inside bottom. 0.279x0.290. (Illustrated.) 

 51.2. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. C.-A. D. 220). A cylindrical covered box 

 of the type lien. Incised designs on sides and cover ; removable tray 

 inside. Loose ring on cover, and three very low feet. 0.142 x 0.155. 



51.5. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. C.-A. D. 220). A cylindrical vessel of the 



type lien with cover missing. Design of fabulous beasts in landscape 

 cast in high and low relief and incised ; two loose ring handles on sides ; 

 three feet in form of bears. 0.177 x 0.255. 



51.6. Chinese, Han dynasty (207 B. C.-A. D. 220). Garment hook, kou, inlaid 



with turquoise. A tiger, a water-buffalo head, and a snake head in 

 relief. 0.217. 



51.7. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C, late). Statuette in two parts: 



(1) figure of a dancing man in nomad costume with belt and dagger, 

 with upraised arms; (2) a small bear crouched on top of a pole the 

 lower end of which is socketed to fit the man's right arm. 0.164 over all. 



METALWOEK 



50.5. Persian, lOth-llth century. A silver bottle of globular shape with flaring 

 foot and tall, straight neck. Decoration includes birds, animals, and in- 

 scriptions in relief with niello and gilding. 0.249 x 0.120. ( Illustrated. ) 



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