Bronze Tripod Vessel
OwnerOwned by
James Cromar Watt
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
Object NameVessel
Mediumbronze and wood
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 15.7 cm
Base: Diameter: 8.2 cm
Base: Diameter: 8.2 cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024039
About MeThe design of this bronze tripod vessel is based on an archaic bronze ritual form. Chinese archaic ritual bronzes were made in sets, filled with offerings of food and drink to the ancestors of the past and placed in the tombs of China’s elite. They were made in specific shapes and each shape has a different name.James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, 1736-1796
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty Qianlong/Jiaqing Period, 1736 - 1820
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
Late Ming Dynasty, Transitional Period, late 17th - early 18th century
James Cromar Watt
James Cromar Watt
Qing Dynasty, QianlongJaiqing Period, 1796 - 1820
