APPENDIX 4 

 Report on the Freer Gallery of Art 



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

 the Freer Gallery of Art for the year ended June 30, 1952. 



THE COLLECTIONS 

 Additions to the collections by purchase were as follows : 



BRONZE 



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



the type ku. Design cast in high and low relief. Inside the base is cast 

 a one-character inscription. 0.326x0.191. 



51.19. Chinese, Shang dynasty (ca. 1766-1122 B. C). A ceremonial vessel of the 



type tsun, round with widely flaring lip, bulging belly, and high flaring 

 foot. Decoration cast in high and low relief. Two-character inscription 

 cast inside base. 0.366 x 0.374. 



52.1. Egyptian, Copto-Arabic, A. D. 8th-9th century. Incense burner in form 



of a square, five-domed structure resting on four feet, with d jour 

 decoration and handle. 0.315 x 0.212 x 0.408 



METALWORK 



51.8. Persian (Tabaristan), Seljuk period, A. D. 11th century. Silver candle- 



stick decorated with repousse and engraved designs and Arabic inscrip- 

 tions in kufl script. 0.571 x 0.570. 

 51.17. Persian (Khurasan), Seljuk period, A. D. 12th century, late. Brass candle- 

 stick decorated with repousse and engraved designs, also inlaid with 

 silver, copper, and pitch. 0.403 x 0.477. (Illustrated.) 



PAINTING 



52.2. Indian, Mughal, about A. D. 1600. A Mongol chieftain with attendants; 



color and gold on paper; Persian verse in nasta'liq, orange paper border 

 with gold animal and colored bird drawings; on reverse, four nasta'liq 

 panels and border with tinted figures. 0.423 x 0.265 over all. 

 52.7. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Scroll painting by Wang Fu 

 dated in correspondence with 15 June 1410. Bamboos in ink on paper; 

 43 seals and 1 inscription on painting, 32 seals and 11 inscriptions on 

 mounting. 0.261 x 8.470. 



POTTERY 



51.9. Chinese, Ming dynasty (A. D. 1368-1644). Jar of the type cha-tou; white 



porcelain decorated with dragons and floral scrolls in underglaze blue. 

 Four-character mark of the Ch6ng-t6 period (1506-1521) on base. 

 0.125 x 0.154. 



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