Chinese Wine Vessel
OwnerOwned by
James Cromar Watt
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1862 - 1940)
DateQing Dynasty, 19th Century
Object NameVessel
Mediummetal
ClassificationsApplied Art
DimensionsOverall: Height: 7.2 cm
Base: Diameter: 5.5 cm
Base: Diameter: 5.5 cm
AcquisitionJames Cromar Watt Bequest, 1941.
CopyrightOut of copyright - CC0
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024040
About MeChinese 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. The shape of this bronze ritual wine vessel is called jue and it has a prominent spout and long tripod legs.
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