Caption

Ding vessel, Ding vessel with three legs and two handles; used for ritual hand washing. Bronze. 19th century late Edo–Meiji, 1603–1912. Japan. Height 9.1 cm; width 24.2 cm; diameter 19.6 cm. Japanese tripodal vessel., A low round metal bowl with a brown surface sits on a reflective gray surface against a light gray background, the bowl supported by three curved legs shaped like stylized animal forms and flanked by a pair of short upward-curving handles, the exterior rim and body showing carved geometric patterns and the interior appearing smoother and slightly darker, with visible reflections of the bowl and legs on the surface below, and colors including shades of brown, bronze, gray, and muted black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_389

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77.2Mb (734.8Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ding vessel three legs two handles ritual hand washing Bronze 19th century late Edo–Meiji 1603–1912 Japan Height 9.1 cm width 24.2 cm diameter 19.6 cm Japanese tripodal vessel low round metal bowl brown surface sits reflective gray surface light gray background bowl supported three curved legs shaped stylized animal forms flanked pair short upward-curving handles exterior rim body showing carved geometric patterns interior appearing smoother slightly darker visible reflections bowl legs surface colors shades brown bronze gray muted black.