Global InformationLiscum Bowl information
| Liscum Bowl | |
|---|---|
 The Liscum Bowl, circa 1909 | |
| Artist | Arthur & Bond Company |
| Completion date | 2 November 1902 |
| Medium | Sterling silver |
| Dimensions | (1'9" in × 3'3" in) |
| Weight | 95 pounds (43 kg) |
| Location | Fort Carson, Colorado |
| 38°33′20″N 104°50′33″W / 38.55556°N 104.84250°W | |
| Owner | 9th Infantry Regiment |
The Liscum Bowl is a sterling silver punch bowl set made in 1902 from bullion gifted to the 9th Infantry Regiment by order of Chinese statesman Li Hongzhang in gratitude for the Americans' assistance to the Qing dynasty in the Boxer Rebellion. The bowl was dedicated to Colonel Emerson H. Liscum, the regiment's commander killed at the Battle of Tientsin on 13 July 1900.[1]
The punch bowl, among the largest of its kind, is described by the U.S. Army as "one of the foremost trophies of any American regiment." For many years, it was on display in the 2nd Infantry Division Museum in Korea,[2] where it was the most valuable item in the collection, worth upwards of $2.5 million.[3] In 2018, the Liscum Bowl was moved to Fort Carson, Colorado.[4]
- ^ Hevia, James (2003). English Lessons: The Pedagogy of Imperialism in Nineteenth-Century China. Duke University Press. p. 306. ISBN 0822331888. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ "Featured Artifact - July-August 2007". U.S. Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 13 December 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Robson, Seth (28 December 2003). "2nd ID museum director keeps history alive". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Scott (27 April 2018). "Historic, priceless 1902 Chinese silver bowl on display at Fort Carson Museum". KRDO.