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Ritual vessel (deng)

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.
Based on ancient ritual classics, lidded stem bowls like this were used as containers for meat soup. Before the reign of the Qianlong emperor, deng vessels lost their archaic forms and took the shape of conventional bowls. In the interest of following ancient ways, the emperor requested that his ritual vessels not only have ancient names but also adhere to ancient bronze shapes. The monochrome yellow glaze of the object here indicates that it would be reserved for the Altars of the Earth and the State.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清乾隆　景德鎮窯黃釉瓷禮器登
  • Title: Ritual vessel (deng)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Porcelain with low-relief decoration under yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
  • Dimensions: H. 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm); Diam. 6 ¼ in. (15.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics
  • Credit Line: Lent by The Palace Museum
  • Rights and Reproduction: Photograph courtesy of The Palace Museum, Beijing
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art