Artwork preview

Ritual Offering Vessel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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
Museum record:
View original
Palette