APPENDIX 4 
REPORT ON THE FREER GALLERY OF ART 
Sir: I have the honor to submit the twenty-eighth annual report 
on the Freer Gallery of Art for the year ended June 30, 1948. 
THE COLLECTIONS 
Additions to the collections by purchase were as follows: 
BRONZE 
47.11. Chinese, Shang dynasty (1766-1122 B. C.; late). Ceremonial tripod of the 
type li-ting; variable gray to green patina; decorated with casting in 
low and bold relief and in intaglio; strongly projecting flanges; in- 
scription of one character. 0.218 x 0.184. 
47.12. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C.). Covered ceremonial vessel of 
the type yu; smooth variable olive-green to brown patina; decorated 
with casting in low relief; zoomorphic heads in the round terminating 
bail handle; inscription of three characters. 0.229 x 0.228. 
47.13, 47.14. Chinese, T‘ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). Pair of seated lions cast 
in bronze and gilded; encrustations of cuprite, azurite, and malachite; 
details incised; on low square platforms with lotus bases; rectangular 
mortises and incised characters underneath. 0.092 x 0.052; 0.093 x 0.052. 
47.15. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C.; late). Incense burner of the type 
Po-shan Hsiang-lu; stemeup with high conical cover cast in relief to 
represent mountain landscape with animals and human figures; en- 
twined dragons in relief around foot; inlaid with gold, silver, turquoise, 
and carnelian. 0.179 x 0.100. 
47.20. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C.; late). Covered ceremonial tripod 
of the type ting; green patina with encrustations of azurite and mala- 
chite; upper part of body, cover, and handles decorated with casting 
in low relief. 0.385 x 0.493. 
48.1. Chinese, Shang dynasty (1766-1122 B. C.; late). Ceremonial vessel of the 
type hu; silvery and grayish-green patina with encrustations of cuprite 
and malachite; decorated with casting in relief; bovine heads as handle 
lugs. (Illustrated.) 0.3881 x 0.274 x 0.227. 
IVORY 
48.3, 48.4, 48.5. Chinese, T‘ang dynasty (A. D. 618-906). Three figures of 
carved ivory aged to dark brown; representing three Buddhist deities: 
the Bodhisattva AvalokiteSvara, the Buddha Maitreya and the 
Bodhisattva Bhaisajyaguru. 0.095 x 0.020; 0.094 x 0.021; 0.095 x 0.020. 
LACQUER 
47.24. Chinese, Chou dynasty (1122-256 B. C.; late). Shallow cup of wood 
covered with red and brown lacquer; lateral handles; geometric, floral, 
and animal decoration ; from Ch‘ang-sha. 0.050 x 0.171 x 0,152. 
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