Food serving vessel (dou)

Food serving vessel (dou)

vessel; bowl; serving vessel; lid; stand; animals; pattern

A round serving vessel with a pedestal-like foot and a matching lid stands against a grey background. The vessel is decorated in an all-over pattern, and carved animals are placed around the side, connecting the vessel and the lid.

Once Known Artist

9363, Visual Resources Library, EL

circa 500 BCE

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Art Form: Bronzes; Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects, and Interior Design; Vessels; Metalwork
Material: bronze
Measurements: 10 1/2 x 4 7/8 x 7 1/4 in.

Eastern Zhou dynasty