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'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

'Fangding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A cast bronze bowl that stands on three tall legs. The lip is round with two half-circle handles and the bottom comes to three round corners. The outside wall of the bowl is decorated with an engraved swirling pattern that is mirrored along the corner edges.

'Liding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A bright green-grey cast bronze vessel that stands on three narrow, pointed legs, has a tall body, and a top lip that protrudes out. The body is decorated with a finely engraved pattern.

'Jue' Ritual Wine Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

A green-grey cast bronze vessel that stands on a wide foot, has a round body, and a tall, flared out neck. It is decorated with engraved patterns that have fine lines, thick geometric lines, and an arched engraving along the top.

'Zun' Ritual Wine Vessel with Abstract Decor

Chinese

A standing cast bronze bowl with three tall, narrow legs. The body of the bowl has high walls and the outside is decorated with an engraved swirling line pattern that is mirrored down the middle.

'Ding' Ritual Food Vessel with 'Taotie' Decor

Chinese

Wine Vessel (Yi) in the Form of an Animal

Wine Vessel (Yi) in the Form of an Animal

Chinese

Jade 'Zhi' Vessel with Stylized Bronze Decor

Jade 'Zhi' Vessel with Stylized Bronze Decor

Chinese

Sherd: Fragment of the Circular Footring and Base of a Vessel

Sherd: Fragment of the Circular Footring and Base of a Vessel

Chinese

Jade Covered Vessel with Ring-Mask Handles

Jade Covered Vessel with Ring-Mask Handles

Chinese

Pouring Vessel in the Form of a Pair of Mandarin Ducks

Pouring Vessel in the Form of a Pair of Mandarin Ducks

Chinese

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Cylindrical tripod vessel (lian) with conical lid

Chinese

Translucent pale green glass bowl with tall sides that widen to rim and etched horizontal grooves around the top and bottom

Bowl

Graeco-Roman

A two-handled bowl seen from below which is decorated with two large eyes.

Eye Cup

Greek

Black-Gloss Handle Attachment: Head of Silenus

Black-Gloss Handle Attachment: Head of Silenus

Greek

Boar-Shaped Vessel Attachment or Mount

Boar-Shaped Vessel Attachment or Mount

Roman

Bird form vessel with anthropomorphic feet

Bird form vessel with anthropomorphic feet

Chinese

Pulling a Vessel Loaded with Grain to Shore

Pulling a Vessel Loaded with Grain to Shore, 1555 - 1630

Antonio Tempesta

Wharf Scene with Three Sailing Vessels

Wharf Scene with Three Sailing Vessels, 1623/24 - 1664

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman

A Frigate Off Shore, and Other Vessels

A Frigate Off Shore, and Other Vessels, 1623/24 - 1664

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman

Vulcan at the Forge Making Little Vessels

Vulcan at the Forge Making Little Vessels, 1486 - 1551

Domenico Beccafumi

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