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Hexagonal vase with cloud-shaped handles

14th century
Not on view
Hexagonal vases are among the most prevalent type of flower vases deriving from archaic vessels in the Yuan dynasty. Like other fourteenth-century bronze vases, this example displays multiple intricately cast panels of archaic and contemporary motifs, such as the modified animal masks, vegetal scrolls, and lozenge pattern. Its long, flaring neck and pear-shaped body are unmistakable features of thirteenth- to fourteenth-century ceramics. However, its hexagonal form, readily created in cast bronze, influenced contemporary ceramics.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 元 錦地雲耳六稜銅瓶
  • Title: Hexagonal vase with cloud-shaped handles
  • Period: Yuan dynasty (1271–1368)
  • Date: 14th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H. 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm): W. 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm); D. 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
  • Classification: Metalwork
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Appelbaum, 2020
  • Object Number: 2020.389
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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