VesselsChinese11th century BCE

Covered Ritual Wine Vessel (You) with Animal-Head Bail Handle and Kui-Dragon Decor

late Shang or early Western Zhou period, 11th century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze; with integrally cast inscriptions on vessel floor and interior of cover

Culture

Chinese

Period

Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE)

Century

11th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

without handle: H. 22.9 cm (9 in.)

Provenance

Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944.

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