Ritual Cauldron

anonymous, anoniem, anonymous, anoniem, c. -1200 - c. -1000

This cauldron was used for libations of wine during ritual offerings. It is known as jia. Ancient Chinese bronzes were made of alloys of copper and tin, and sometimes also lead. These materials were heated into a molten mass and subsequently cast in the desired form in ceramic moulds.

Artwork typevessel, ritual object, jia
Object numberAK-MAK-5
Dimensionsheight 24 cm x width 19 cm x depth 18 cm

Identification

Title(s)
Ritual Cauldron
Object type
Object number
AK-MAK-5
Description
Ritueel vat op drie poten. Decoratieve band rond hals en om knopen; dubbele zigzagrand om het lichaam.
Catalogue reference
- Ellen Uitzinger, 'De loden Chinese offervaten van de familie Philips', Aziatische Kunst 38 (2008), nr. 3, p. 62-65.
- Veilingcat. Collection of Chinese and other Far Eastern Art, 1943

Creation

Creation
- anoniem, China
- anonymous, China
Dating
c. -1200 - c. -1000
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Material and technique

Material
Dimensions
height 24 cm x width 19 cm x depth 18 cm

Explanatory note

Dit vat werd tijdens het offerritueel gebruikt voor wijn. Het staat bekend als jia. Oude Chinese bronzen werden gegoten met legeringen van koper en tin, en soms ook lood. Deze materialen werden tot een vloeibare massa verhit en vervolgens met behulp van keramische mallen gegoten.

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (gift of A.F. Philips en A.H.E.M. Philips-de Jongh, 1946)
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; donated by Dr A.F. Philips and Mrs A.H.E.M. Philips-de Jongh to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1946; {Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

- Ellen Uitzinger, 'De loden Chinese offervaten van de familie Philips', Aziatische Kunst 38 (2008), nr. 3, p. 62-65.
- Veilingcat. Collection of Chinese and other Far Eastern Art, 1943

Persistent URL

To refer to this object, please use the following persistent URL:
https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20015778