Ritual wine warmer (Jue)
A jue is used to serve warm wine during rituals. Its particular shape—flared, pointed, triangular legs; ovoid body; long curved spout counterbalanced with a pointed flange; and two columnar protrusions—makes jue one of the most easily identifiable ancient Chinese bronze and pottery vessel forms. In later periods, jue were still made for ritual use and Qing-dynasty (1644–1912); examples often have elongated legs.
Artwork Details
- 청동 작 중국 청
- 靑銅爵 中國 淸
- Title: Ritual wine warmer (Jue)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th–19th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm); D. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); L. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Bequest of John L. Cadwalader, 1914
- Object Number: 14.58.181
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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