Harvard Art Museums > 1944.57.34: 'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor Vessels Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor , 1944.57.34,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/203866. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1944.57.34 Title 'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 12th-11th century BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Shang dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE) to Western Zhou period (c. 1050-771 BCE) Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/203866 Physical Descriptions Medium Cast bronze with gray-green patina; inscribed with a three-character dedication Dimensions H. 27.3 x W. 20.4 x D. 16.3 cm (10 3/4 x 8 1/16 x 6 7/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks inscription: Three-character inscription integrally cast on interior wall: (?) Fu Gui [translation: (?) Father Gui] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Private Collection (by 1944), gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1944. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Anonymous gift Accession Year 1944 Object Number 1944.57.34 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Publication History Chen Mengjia, Yin Zhou qingtongqi fenlei tulu (A corpus of Chinese bronzes in American Collections), Kyuko Shoin (Tokyo, Japan, 1977), A 058 Exhibition History S427: Ancient Chinese Bronzes and Jades, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 10/20/1985 - 04/30/2008 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
