Ritual grain container (fu)

1321

Not on view

This is the only known example of a Yuan dynasty ritual bronze vessel that can be linked with certainty to a specific place of production. Its inscription states that it was cast in 1321 for the Confucian Temple of Zhongqing Route (now Kunming, Yunnan Province). Based on a historical text, this special order of ritual bronzes was completed with official support in Luling (now Ji’an, Jiangxi Province), a major center of archaistic bronze production.

Inscription
至治辛酉中慶路文廟禮器　教授趙善坤，　正、錄，孫彬，　杜餘慶記
Ritual vessel of the Confucian Temple of Zhongqing Route [made in the year] xinyou of the Zhizhi reign (1321); recorded by instructor Zhao Shankun, second-class instructor Sun Bin, and third-class instructor Du Yuqing.

Artwork Details

元至治中慶路文廟祭器銅簠
Title: Ritual grain container (fu)
Period: Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368)
Date: 1321
Culture: China
Medium: Copper alloy
Dimensions: H. 5 in. (12.7 cm); W. 14 in. (35.5 cm); D. 9 in. (22.9 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: Purchase, Eugenia Ames Gift and funds from various donors, 2024
Object Number: 2024.431
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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