Vase you 卣, M.C. 2278(2)

Type(s) of object(s): decorative arts, metal, metal arts, china name(s): vase materials and techniques: bronze, lost wax casting place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 19. 5cm width: 13. 7cm description: ovoid body. Mobile upper handle. Chimera head at both ends of the handle. Lid topped with a button. Copper alloy covered with an artificial patina based on green and dark red pigments. Thin walls. The bottom of this object is covered with a pattern of regular crosspieces, which imitate a characteristic of antique vases: it is linked to the need to ensure the penetration of the molten metal into the surface of the bottom, during a single melting in a mold with multiple pieces. 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. 2278. Unknown date