Zun: Ceremonial Vessel

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Zun: Ceremonial Vessel by artist is a bronze artifact with a predominantly green patina, exhibiting areas of brown and red. The vessel features a wide mouth and a flared rim. A band of raised rectangular designs encircles the top. The body of the vessel is adorned with raised curvilinear designs. It rests on a short foot with a band of raised designs. The background of the image transitions from black at the top to gray at the bottom. The overall form of the vessel is bulbous with a wide base tapering up to the mouth. The vessel appears to be ancient.