APPENDIX 3 

 REPORT ON THE FREER GALLERY OF ART 



Sir : I have the honor to submit the fifteenth annual report on the 

 Freer Gallery of Art, for the year ended June 30, 1935 : 



THE COLLECTIONS 



Additions to the collections by purchase are as follows : 



BBONZE 



35.12. Chinese, Chou period. A ceiemouial covered vessel of the type chia, 



with four legs and three handles. The surface is decorated with 



designs in delicate low relief; a bird finial on the cover. Green 



patina. Inscription inside. Height, 0.407 over all. (Illustrated.) 



35,6. Chinese, T'ang period. A miniature mirror with scalloped edge, its back 



inlaid with sheet gold having concentric designs of running animals, 



6-petaled rosettes, and a scroll pattern executed, respectively, in high, 



medium, and low relief. Diameter, 0.055. 



35.13. Chinese, Han or earlier. A mirror, with a glossy mottled black and 



gray patina and malachite encrustations. Decoration : A landscape 

 with groups of people and animals in a sharply cut low relief repeated 

 four times; ornamented knob. Diameter, 0.184. (Illustrated.) 



35.14. Chinese, Han or earlier. A mirror (one repair) with a glossy black 



patina and patches of azurite. Decoration : A scroll pattern on a bed 

 of fret work, in sharply cut relief. Diameter, 0.233. (Illustrated.) 



CEKAMICS 



34.22. Chinese, T'ang dynasty. Mortuary pottery : A long-necked flask ; the 

 belly decorated with an incised design of lotus flowers and foliage, the 

 whole glazed with green, yellow, and cream color ; the surface now 

 largely iridescent. 0.252 by 0.136. 



35.3. Chinese, Sung dynasty. Lung-ch'iian yao: A tea bowl, covered with 



a lustrous celadon glaze. 0.052 by 0.138. 



35.4. Chinese, Sung dynasty. Kuan yao: A round covered box with a celadon 



glaze of brilliant luster. Decoration : A floral design In relief under 

 the glaze. 0.028 by 0.093. 



35.5. Chinese, Ming dynasty. A pottery bowl glazed in brilliant blue; deco- 



rated with incised line drawing under the glaze. Mark, Cheng TS 

 (1506-1521). 0.056 by 0.117, 



35.15-35.16. Syrian (Christian), late fourth century. A pair of altar cruets, 

 each one 6-sided with trefoil lip and hollow handle. Dark 

 brown, translucent blown glass with areas of partial disintegra- 

 tion appearing in cream-colored flecking and brilliant iridescence. 

 Decoration : Early Christian symbols in counter-sunk relief. 

 0.162 by 0.094 ; 0.157 by 0.101, 



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