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DEACESSIONED April 23, 2015
Ritual food vessel (ding)
Chinese
Middle Zhou dynasty
about 950–about 650 B.C. or later
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
H. 20.7 x Dia. 17.6 cm (8 1/8 x 6 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles Goddard Weld
Accession Number16.3
CollectionsAsia
ClassificationsMetalwork
ProvenanceBy 1908, Sessei Okazaki [see note]. By 1916, Mrs. C.G. Weld, Boston; 1916, gift of Mrs. Weld to the MFA. (Accession date: January 6, 1916); April 22, 2015 deaccessioned by the MFA for sale through Sotheby's, New York
NOTE:
Sessei Okazaki lent this object to the MFA on April 22, 1908. Mr. -Okakura acted as his agent.
NOTE:
Sessei Okazaki lent this object to the MFA on April 22, 1908. Mr. -Okakura acted as his agent.