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vo76a TSAR Stockholm den 2 . 4. 1935, Mr. CO. Pi Currelly, The Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto 5, Canada, Dear Mr. Currelly. Thank you ever so much for your kind letter of March 21. I am sorry to learn, that your regulations forbid you to let us borr. ow this square bronze bowl, number 252 in Whité's book:" Tombs of old Lo-yang:" For reasons which will become evident in the paper, whi...
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vo76a TSAR Stockholm den 2 . 4. 1935, Mr. CO. Pi Currelly, The Royal Ontario Museum of Archaeology, Toronto 5, Canada, Dear Mr. Currelly. Thank you ever so much for your kind letter of March 21. I am sorry to learn, that your regulations forbid you to let us borr. ow this square bronze bowl, number 252 in Whité's book:" Tombs of old Lo-yang:" For reasons which will become evident in the paper, which I am now preparing, we conside; this vessel to be a very import- ant evidence in dating the bronzes inlafd with gold and silver. Under the circumstances mentioned in your letter, we will be exceedingly grateful for taking advantage of your offer to send us photographs or drawings and to make such investigations as will be helpful to fn Ås you see from Whites description of this vessel, he states that the top rim was inlaid with gold in geometrical patterns, with malachite or turquoise inlays separating the designs. Furder it is stated, that in the next zon, named by White: " a recessed border", there is a geometrical pattern " with malachite at angular points, "the metal inlay was copper and silver."
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0076 k Strange to say, from a very influential quarter doubts have been expressed as to the existence of gold and silver inlay in this vessel. To me it seems unbellievable, that White could be mistake...
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0076 k Strange to say, from a very influential quarter doubts have been expressed as to the existence of gold and silver inlay in this vessel. To me it seems unbellievable, that White could be mistaken on this point. The only possibly weak point in his statement 1s that he says was inlald, which seems to indicate that a large part of the gold filling had been lost and only empty spaces rtemalin in most places. Because of the doubts expressed I would be exceedingly grateful to have a drawing made say of one side showing exactly what is Temain- ing of the inlay, gold, silver and turgquoise shown separately.Consid. ering the fact that turquoilse is exceedingly common and malachite equally rare in chinese ancient objects I presume that it is here 7” ? question of turquoise, not malachite inspite of White”s statement to the contrary (see plate 113 " inlaid with Malochite and Gola "). I will be very glad to have a definite statement as to the kina of precious stone used in this case. Ve will also be very grateful for some good photographs like those reproduced by White. I am surtprised to find that many conners, among them many britibnb, severely criticise Whites book. Undoubtingly his associ-— ation of objects is open to much doubt, still, I consider his book a very valuable contribution. Pläase forward to him my sincere compliments. I hope one day to be able to go to Toronto in order & study, with your kind permission, your marvellous art treasures. Very sincerely yours
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