Vase zun 尊, M.C. 5(2)

Type(s) of object(s): china, metal, metal arts, beliefs - customs - cults - ceremonies name(s): vase materials and techniques: bronze, lost wax casting place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 26cm diameter: 20cm description: flared edges. Cylindrical body. Decorated with two bands decorated with taotie motifs on a background of "leiwen" windings and cut by four edges. Copper alloy. Brown patina. At the bottom, inside the foot, pattern of regular crosses. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: (chinese) 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. 5. Unknown date