Detail View: National Palace English: Bronze square Yan vessel with kui dragon motif
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Work ID:
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M01B00059
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Title:
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Bronze square Yan vessel with kui dragon motif
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Creation Date:
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Spring and Autumn period
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Start Year Date:
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B.C.770
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End Year Date:
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B.C.481
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Dynasty:
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09 Spring Autumn Period (770~481 B.C)
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Height: 42.5 cm; Weight: 12470g
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Material:
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Bronze
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Form:
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Yan (cooking vessel, steamer)
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Type:
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Bronzes
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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The square yan has ears and knobs affixed to it on either side of both upper and lower parts so that this vessel can be conveniently detached and used separately as well. The most distinguished part of its decoration are the tigers in high relief that stand on the corners of its front and back. On the center walls, there are two freestanding dragonheads holding a ring in their mouth. The animal heads on the sidewalls are also in high relief. The front and back of the lower part each has a three-dimensional, freestanding tiger with its head turned back as if to glance at something. The whole vessel, decorated with ten tigers, is an extreme rare case. The vessel is covered in bas-relief of zoomorphic dragon patterns, and its belly is decorated predominantly with diagonal gui dragon motifs. The upper and lower ears are decorated with alternate-large-and-small ring scale patterns. On the whole, the vessel embodies a free and ragged beauty.
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ImageV ID:
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M01B00059AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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