Ritual grain serving vessel (Dou)
A dou is a circular bowl with a flared foot and a similar shallow bowl as a lid. This one has woven-design openwork on the foot and lid handle. Dou were used to serve grains and non-meat foods. This is indicated in its name, dou, a character that means stemmed bowl as well as bean or pod-bearing plant.
Artwork Details
- 청동 두 중국 전국
- 靑銅豆 中國 戰國
- Title: Ritual grain serving vessel (Dou)
- Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 BCE)
- Date: 5th century BCE
- Culture: China
- Medium: Bronze
- Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); W. (incl. lugs) 9 in. (22.9 cm); Diam. of lid: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); Diam. of rim (interior): 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm); Diam. of foot: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
- Classification: Metalwork
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1916
- Object Number: 16.89a, b
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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