Caption

Ritual ladle, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, Chinese Buddhism ritual vessel with swastikas painted gold. A chain and silk cord with a tassel hang from the handle. Late 19th century, China. Length 57.5 cm., A long black ladle-like object with a glossy finish extends horizontally across the image, attached at the right end to a short black cup also with a glossy surface; a circular decorative motif appears on the cup in a contrasting gold color. From near the left end of the handle hangs a short chain and a braided beige cord that ends in a tassel made of coarse brown and tan fibers; the tassel rests on a reflective grey surface that mirrors the objects. The background is a smooth, uniform grey.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_482

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Rights managed

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54.6Mb (557.8Kb) / 20.0in x 10.6in / 6000 x 3182 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ritual ladle Chinese Qing 1644–1911 Chinese Buddhism ritual vessel swastikas painted gold chain silk cord tassel hang handle Late 19th century China Length 57.5 cm long black ladle- object glossy finish extends horizontally across image attached right short black cup also glossy surface circular decorative motif cup contrasting gold color near left handle hangs short chain braided beige cord ends tassel coarse brown tan fibers tassel rests reflective grey surface mirrors objects background smooth uniform grey.