Caption

Ding vessel, Tripod bronze vessel with three legs and two handles; used for ritual hand washing. Japanese, Edo–Meiji periods, 19th century 1603–1912. Height 9.1 cm; width 24.2 cm; diameter 19.6 cm., A small round bronze bowl with a reddish-brown patina sits on a reflective surface, supported by a group of three short legs shaped like stylized animal heads and curved appendages; the bowl's exterior is decorated with a band of low-relief geometric patterns and carved motifs, and a few raised looped handles project from the rim. The visible colors are reddish-brown, dark brown, and hints of greenish-brown on the metal, with a neutral gray background and softer gray reflections on the surface beneath the bowl.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A27_390

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Keywords

Ding vessel Tripod bronze vessel three legs two handles ritual hand washing Japanese Edo–Meiji periods 19th century 1603–1912 Height 9.1 cm width 24.2 cm diameter 19.6 cm small round bronze bowl reddish-brown patina sits reflective surface supported group three short legs shaped stylized animal heads curved appendages bowl's exterior decorated band low-relief geometric patterns carved motifs raised looped handles project rim visible colors reddish-brown dark brown hints greenish-brown metal neutral gray background softer gray reflections surface beneath bowl.