Bronze vessel with straight socket for handle. Made in China, Han. Measurements:
h; 4 1/2 in Provenance:
Bluett & Sons; from whom purchased by William Burrell, 29 June 1912, £1.15.0; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1944.
Manuscript sources
Bluett & Sons, Sales Day Book 3/211, 27 June 1912, stock no.4984: ‘Chinese bronze cooking pot with bronze handle. Chou’.
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1912 p.8: ‘Chinese bronze cooking pot with bronze handle. Chou’, with sketch. |
