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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1991.261
Title
Circular Dish with Decoration of a Fruiting Branch Surrounded by Four of the Eight Treasures (Ba bao)
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
14th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Yuan (1279-1368) to Ming (1368-1644) dynasty
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/201804

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver with incised decoration
Dimensions
H. 1.8 x Diam. 12.8 cm (11/16 x 5 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ralph C. Marcove, M.D., New York purchased from Sotheby's or Christie's, New York (late 1980s).

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Ralph C. Marcove, M.D.
Accession Year
1991
Object Number
1991.261
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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