Vase ding 鼎, M.C. 7790

Type(s) of object(s): beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, archaeology, ceramics, china name(s): tableware and kitchen utensils, mingqi, vase materials and techniques: terracotta, turned ceramic, glaze = covered place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 43cm width: 33cm description: swollen belly, cylindrical neck, nine-sided foot. Two taotie heads with fixed rings on the belly. Mode of acquisition: purchase at public sale date of acquisition: 05–06–1932 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 7790. Unknown date