Bronze ding with tortoise shell diaper pattern, Ming dynasty, China, 1528. Artist: Unknown

Bronze ding with tortoise shell diaper pattern, Ming dynasty, China, 1528. Artist: Unknown

1-233-791 - The Museum of East Asian Art/Heritage Images

A bronze ding with a wide mouth standing on three solid legs issuing from one-horned monster mouths. The mouth rim is everted and the vessel has two U-shaped handles. The zone under the lip is decorated with a band of tortoise-shell hexagonal diaper pattern and the base has an inscription in relief in a large rectangular cartouche dating it to 1528.


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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Bronze

Picture Type
  1. Object

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Religion & Belief Mythology

Society & Culture Art & Literature

History & Politics Artefacts


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2836x2218
File Size : 18,429kb


Aliases

  1. BATEA : 284a
  1. 0440000400
  1. 1-233-791
  1. 1233791
  1. 400
  1. BATEA : 284a


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