Vase à anses (shuang er ping 雙耳瓶), M.C. 1161

Type(s) of object(s): domestic life, metal, metal arts, china name(s): vase materials and techniques: bronze, lost wax casting place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 26. 2cm length: 12. 6cm width: 10. 1cm description: ovoid body. Cylindrical neck. Pedestal. Fixed side handles emerging from monstrous animal heads. Decor organized in registers: intertwined dragons (panchi) on the body, diamond patterns on the foot. 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. 1161. Unknown date