Caption

Yi-type vessel, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 19th century, ceremonial ritual vessel, vessel on four legs one broken off; underneath an image of a human, cult object; height 6.4 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 4.5 cm, An aged metal vessel with a patinated surface in shades of green, dark brown, and hints of black, shaped like a small boat with a curved spout at one end and a rounded handle at the other; the body rests on a few short, rounded legs and the interior appears darker with a rough texture, while the exterior shows mottled green corrosion and darker areas, all sitting on a reflective gray surface that mirrors the object faintly.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_327

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (953.0Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4499 (300dpi)

Keywords

Yi-type vessel Chinese Qing 1644–1911 19th century ceremonial ritual vessel vessel four legs broken off underneath image human cult object height 6.4 cm width 11.0 cm depth 4.5 cm aged metal vessel patinated surface shades green dark brown hints black shaped small boat curved spout rounded handle body rests short rounded legs interior darker rough texture exterior mottled green corrosion darker areas sitting reflective gray surface mirrors object faintly.