Vessel for Ritual Offering (Dou)

The Vessel for Ritual Offering, by unknown artist, is a blue ceramic object. The object has a rounded, domed lid with a small loop handle at the top. The lid has an etched design around its middle. A thin gold line encircles the lid where it meets the body. The body is shaped like a truncated cone with a wide base and narrow top. The body also features etched designs. The object is placed on a gray background. The object casts a shadow on the surface below.