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Leys jar or spittoon by Charles Lang Freer, Yamanaka and Co. — VisualArtsDB

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Leys jar or spittoon

Leys jar or spittoon

Leys jar or spittoon

Charles Lang Freer Yamanaka and Co.

1100

Medium: Bronze
Genre: Vessel
Museum: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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sculptureGoryeo period (918 - 1392)ArtbronzeCharles Lang Freer collectionMetal-workKorean Art

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Leys jar or spittoon. Metal patches riveted on.

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