Archaistic vase with square handles
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.This extravagant vase was originally made for the princely house of Jin, as inscribed on its base. Iron damascening is often found on Tibetan Buddhist works, but this current vase represents the typical Chinese style of archaistic bronze in its form and ornamental motifs, such as the animal masks and elongated lappets. Works like this provide further evidence of the taste for elaborate decoration with rich coloristic effects that arose during the Ming period.
Artwork Details
- 明 晉府造銘鐵嵌金銀方耳瓶
- Title: Archaistic vase with square handles
- Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
- Date: 15th–16th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Iron damascened with gold and silver
- Dimensions: H. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm); Diam. 5 7/8 in. (15 cm); Diam. of rim: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Lent by The Palace Museum
- Rights and Reproduction: Photograph courtesy of The Palace Museum, Beijing
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art