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Lidded Vessel (Rongqi) in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Bird-Shaped Wine Jar (Zun)Middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800

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Gilded bronze vessel in the form of a standing bird with an open hooked beak, covered in dense low-relief taotie masks, feather patterns, and scroll motifs
Artist or Maker
Unknown
Title
Lidded Vessel (Rongqi) in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Bird-Shaped Wine Jar (Zun)
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Middle Qing dynasty, about 1700-1800
Period
Middle Qing dynasty
Medium
Cast copper with gilding
Dimensions
Overall: 6 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (16.51 x 6.35 x 9.21 cm); .a) Vessel: 4 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 3 5/8 in. (12.38 x 6.35 x 9.21 cm); .b) Cover: 1 1/2 x 1 3/8 x 2 in. (3.81 x 3.49 x 5.08 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Anita M. Baldwin
Accession Number
51.29.8a-b
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.