VesselsChinese12th century BCE

'Fangyi' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

12th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with gray patina; with inscription cast on both the vessel floor and lid interior

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE

Century

12th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 30.2 x W. 20.1 x D. 17.6 cm (11 7/8 x 7 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.) Weight 6020.02 g (lid 2476.33 g, vessel 3543.69 g)

Provenance

[C. T. Loo & Co., New York, March 17, 1942] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1942-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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