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Ritual vessel (xing)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
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.
Ancient ritual classics recorded that a xing vessel was used for offering soup. The vessel here represents the Qianlong emperor’s effort to synthesize antique forms documented in the Confucian classics with contemporary concepts. The closest prototype for this vessel was a gift from his father, Emperor Yongzhen, to the Confucian temple in Qufu in 1730.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清乾隆　銅禮器铏
  • Title: Ritual vessel (xing)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 10 ¼ in. (26.3 cm), Diam. 6 1/2 in. (16.3 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Lent by The Palace Museum
  • Rights and Reproduction: Photograph courtesy of The Palace Museum, Beijing
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art