Ritual Three-legged Vessel

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

This three-legged vessel is known as a ding. The sides feature six cast bronze kui dragons with bulging eyes, set as pairs facing one another. Together they form three taotie masks, which are subdivided by three ridges. Below this are triangular scrolls creating a frieze of cicada patterns. This object was used as a vessel for food in ritual offerings.

Artwork typeritual object, ding, drievoet
Object numberAK-MAK-4
Dimensionsheight 23 cm x width 18.8 cm x depth 18 cm
Physical characteristicsBronze

Identification

Title(s)
- Ding (tripod)
- Ritual Three-legged Vessel
Object type
Object number
AK-MAK-4
Description
Ritueel vat voor voedsel. Brede band met fabeldieren met snavelachtige bekken en grote, uitspringende ogen; hieronder driehoekige ornamenten.
Catalogue reference
Nicole Schouten, 'een brnzen ding uit de collectie van onze Vereniging', Mededelingemblad Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst 14/5 (1984), pp. 4-13.

Creation

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

Physical description
Bronze
Material
Dimensions
height 23 cm x width 18.8 cm x depth 18 cm

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Orvar Karlbeck, 1935)
Copyright
Public domain
Provenance
…; from the dealer Orvar Karlbeck, fl. 790, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1935;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

Documentation

Nicole Schouten, 'een brnzen ding uit de collectie van onze Vereniging', Mededelingemblad Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst 14/5 (1984), pp. 4-13.

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20015777