

Ritual Offering Vessel
The Ritual Offering Vessel by Unknown Artist. Black-colored metal vessel with a wide, shallow bowl-shaped body and a short, narrow stem base. The vessel has a flat, domed lid with two small handles on top. The handles are loop-shaped with small balls at the end. The vessel's body and lid are decorated with intricate carvings of lines, curves and geometric shapes. The base of the vessel has a wide, flat circular foot. The entire vessel is made of dark metal, possibly bronze or silver. The background of the image is white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 12th–17th century
- Medium
- Bronze with silver and gold inlay over copper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 486 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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