Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 210

By the thirteenth century, the jade cong form was reinterpreted as a flower vase in both bronze and ceramic art. In contrast to the subtle celadon glaze on ceramic vases, bronze vases are filled with archaic squared spirals as well as contemporaneous motifs such as waves and scrolling patterns.

Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China

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Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China
Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China
Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China
Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China
Quadrangular vase in the shape of a Neolithic cong, Copper alloy, China

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