Author(s):
anonymous, founder
date of production: between -599 and -453
type(s) of object(s): china, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies, metal, metal arts, archeology
name(s): tableware and kitchen utensils, vase, religious object
materials and techniques: bronze, mold casting
place(s) of execution/realization: china
dimensions - artwork:
height: 35cm
diameter: 15cm
description:
vase for fermented drink, topped with a feline. On the collar, decoration of a band and palmettes, on the body, two bands with a greek background. Themes / subjects / places represented:
feline, cicada, leiwen
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. 590. Date: Entre -599 et -453.
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