VesselsChinese3rd century BCE-3rd century CE

Pouring Vessel in the Form of a Standing Quadruped with Hinged Cover in the Form of a Duck

206 BCE - 220 CE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with inlays of turquoise, sheet gold and silver, and copper wire

Culture

Chinese

Period

Han dynasty, 206 BCE-220 CE

Century

3rd century BCE-3rd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 27.8 x W. 39 x D. 14.9 cm (10 15/16 x 15 3/8 x 5 7/8 in.)

Provenance

[Yamanaka & Co., New York, October 2, 1914] sold; to Grenville L. Winthrop, New York (1914-1943), bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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