Ritual vessel (gui)

China

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 216

In the Qianlong emperor’s color-coded system, this blue ceramic vessel was used in state rituals held at the Altar of Heaven in Beijing. In shape and decoration, it was modeled on an ancient bronze grain receptacle.

Ritual vessel (gui), Porcelain with low-relief decoration under dark blue glaze (Jingdezhen ware), China

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