Wine pouring vessel (gong)

mid-10th century BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 207

A composite character is cast on the interior of the vessel and on the inside of the lid: “Fu” (name, in the center) and “mian” (designation of rank, on either side).

Artwork Details

西周青銅觥
Title: Wine pouring vessel (gong)
Period: Early Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BCE)
Date: mid-10th century BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); W. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); D. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1943
Object Number: 43.24.6a, b
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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