Vase hu 壺, M.C. 436(2)

Author(s): anonymous, founder production date: between -206 and 220 type(s) of object(s): china, metal, metal arts, archaeology, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies name(s): vase materials and techniques: bronze, cast iron place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 42. 4cm diameter: 17. 5cm description: spherical vase with cylindrical neck and movable side handles. Greek frieze on the body. Iconographic description: the body is decorated with several taotie masks bearing a movable ring and a band of interlacing. Themes / subjects / places represented: ornamental representation, interlacing, pushou mode of acquisition: legacy name of donor, testator, seller: cernuschi, henri date of acquisition: 1896 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 436. Date: Entre -206 et 220.