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Wine container in the form of a goose

13th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 216
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.
This goose-shaped wine container, particularly its extended neck and standing posture, imitates the shape of archaic wine containers (fuzun). While the vessel exhibits a more realistic depiction of the bird, a development that began from the thirteenth century, it still embodies an archaic taste in the generalized expression of the bird’s wings and tail feathers.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 南宋至元　銅鳧尊
  • Title: Wine container in the form of a goose
  • Period: Southern Song (1127–1279) to Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
  • Date: 13th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: L. 18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Lent by Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Rights and Reproduction: Photograph © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art