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1. Widener collection records (in NGA curatorial files). 5. Shanghai 1983,183, no. 142, repro. 136.
2. Chart 1957, 130-137. See the essay on Chinese ceramic tech- 6. For example, a Northern Wei stone relief figure of Guanyin in
niques for a listing of the other eight prescribed shapes. the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington (ace. no. 52.15), holds such
3. Metropolitan Museum of Art, ace. no. 65.225.5: Valenstein a vase. Like the lotus flower and petal motifs, the shape came into
1989, pi. 233; also Valenstein 1975, color pi. 35. Cleveland Museum China with Buddhism, either as a bottle vase or as a kendi, which
of Art, John Severance collection, ace. no. 42.699: Chait 1957,133 has a spouted opening on the body as well as at the top of the
(bottom); also Neils 1982,130-131, no. 134, repro. 131; and Lee 1982, neck. It was a vessel intended to contain the water or nectar of
465, color pi. 49. Percival David Foundation, London, no. 579: life. Vessels of these and other shapes are attributes of several
Medley 1973,25, no. 579, pi. 4; also Medley 1976,252, fig. 201. A loan divinities and were used in various ceremonies with other mean-
exhibition from Shanghai, shown at the Asian Art Museum of San ings attached to the symbol. In some figures of the Tang dynasty
Francisco and three other cities of the United States, included one: and earlier, Guanyin holds such a bottle by the neck. Tang vases
Shanghai 1983,183, no. 142, illus. 136. Other examples were sold at of this type in pottery or metal occur among tomb wares. See, for
Important Chinese Porcelain, Early Ceramics and Works of Art, sale, example, Freer Gallery of Art, ace. no. 73.1.
Sotheby's, London, 9 July 1974, lot 322; and Fine Chinese Works of
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Koyama et al. 1955-1958, 12, pi. 51; The Museum of Fine Arts, 1911 Gorer: 71, no. 354, color pi. opp. p. 70 [1942.9.511]; 72, no.
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