COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
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Work ID:
M01B00033
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M01B00033
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Title:
Bronze Ding vessel with cloud- and-thunder pattern
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Bronze Ding vessel with cloud- and-thunder pattern
Title
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Creation Date:
Early Shang Dynasty
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Early Shang Dynasty
Creation Date
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Start Year Date:
B.C.1600
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B.C.1600
Start Year Date
false
End Year Date:
B.C.1321
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B.C.1321
End Year Date
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Dynasty:
05 Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 ~1100 B.C.)
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05 Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 ~1100 B.C.)
Dynasty
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Creation Place:
China
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China
Creation Place
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Measurements:
Height: 18 cm; Weight: 1245g
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Height: 18 cm; Weight: 1245g
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Material:
Bronze
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Bronze
Material
false
Form:
Ding (cooking vessel)
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Ding (cooking vessel)
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false
Type:
Bronzes
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Bronzes
Type
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
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Description:
The shape, from, and casting technique of the vessel are all characteristic of bronzes made from early Shang to the early stages of late Shang. The vessel has a round belly, two U-shaped handles, and three pointed legs. It differs from the late Shang trend of cylindrical legs because of their different casting techniques. The legs, which are decorated in Cloud-and-thunder patterns, have hollow feet that contain clay core. This relatively primitive technique allows the body to have a uniform thickness and thus prevents cracking. However, because the hollow feet are directly connected with the body, the food the vessel holds also flows into the feet. This characteristic is typical of Ding making until columnar feet came to fashion, replacing both the casting technique and the shape of the feet.
description_e
The shape, from, and casting technique of the vessel are all characteristic of bronzes made from early Shang to the early stages of late Shang. The vessel has a round belly, two U-shaped handles, and three pointed legs. It differs from the late Shang trend of cylindrical legs because of their different casting techniques. The legs, which are decorated in Cloud-and-thunder patterns, have hollow feet that contain clay core. This relatively primitive technique allows the body to have a uniform thickness and thus prevents cracking. However, because the hollow feet are directly connected with the body, the food the vessel holds also flows into the feet. This characteristic is typical of Ding making until columnar feet came to fashion, replacing both the casting technique and the shape of the feet.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M01B00033AS001
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M01B00033AS001
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
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