Harvard Art Museums > 1944.57.27: Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu) with "Taotie" and Stylized Dragon 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"Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu) with "Taotie" and Stylized Dragon Decor , 1944.57.27,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/204163. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1944.57.27 Title Ritual Wine Vessel (Gu) with "Taotie" and Stylized Dragon Decor Other Titles Alternate Title: ku Classification Vessels Work Type vessel Date 13th-12th century BCE Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Shang dynasty, c. 1600-c. 1050 BCE Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/204163 Physical Descriptions Medium Cast bronze; with integrally cast inscription inside the footring Dimensions H. 24.4 cm (9 5/8 in.) 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 1944.57.27 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 503 Exhibition History Ancient Chinese Metal Technology, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Cambridge, 04/29/1977 - 10/30/1977 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