Rectangular cauldron (Fangding) with footed cover (Zu)

11th century BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207
The lid of this vessel, when inverted, functions as a serving table. The same character (clan sign) is cast on the inner wall of the vessel and on the upper surface of the table.

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Object Information
  • 商 青銅方鼎及俎蓋
  • Title: Rectangular cauldron (Fangding) with footed cover (Zu)
  • Period: Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)
  • Date: 11th century BCE
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Bronze inlaid with black pigment
  • Dimensions: H. 13 in. (33 cm); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1943
  • Object Number: 43.25.2a, b
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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