COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.50.46.3
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Name:
Unknown
Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Role:
artist
Creator Name-CRT:
Shang dynasty
Title:
Ritual Wine Vessel
View:
Front
Creation Date:
13th century B.C.
Creation Start Date:
-1299
Creation End Date:
-1200
Materials and Techniques:
bronze
Classification Term:
Bronze
Dimensions:
H.14 x W.11 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
50.46.3
Credit Line:
Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury
Inscriptions:
MARK
Context:
Used for holding wine and sometimes water, this vessel represents a class in which a typical pottery shape has been translated into bronze. New technology accommodated precise decorative schemes - thinner vessel walls and more structurally sound knobs, handles and pendant rings - than was possible in pottery. As bronze artisans continued to perfect their craft, vessels became increasingly elaborate, intricately cast and varied in form.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.23313c.tif
