Chinese Ritual Vessel
77-17-1A
Location: On Display in the Asia Galleries
From: China
Curatorial Section: Asian
Object Number | 77-17-1A |
Current Location | Asia Galleries - On Display |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Period | Song Dynasty |
Date Made | Song Dynasty |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Bronze |
Technique | Cast |
Iconography | Bird | Dragon | Taotie |
Description | Chinese bronze vessel. This bronze pouring vessel with a bird head spout has a fixed rounded handle on which decorative raised patterns appear above each end. There is also a pair of raised horizontal lines around pot with three supporting legs which have mask decorations at the shoulder. |
Credit Line | Gift of Donald L. Nathanson, 1977 |
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