Ritual Vessel
| Native Name | Hu (Chinese vessel type) |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | C243 |
| Current Location: |
Asia Galleries Currently On Display |
| Culture: | Chinese |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Warring States Zhou Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Late Zhou Dynasty - Warring States |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Copper Alloy Bronze Malachite Pigment |
| Technique: | Inlaid Cast Relief |
| Iconography: | Taotie |
| Inscription Language: | Chinese Language |
| Height: | 37.2 cm |
| Width: | 21 cm |
| Depth: | 21 cm |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1916 |
Description
'Chen Zhang' fanghu. Bronze four sided fanghu, or square jar, inlaid with green malachite in a delicate pattern with much of the malachite now lost. There are two bronze ring handles held in the mouths of archaic monster masks (taotie) modelled in low relief on each side of the vessel. An ancient graffito of twenty nine characters engraved just above the base records the capture of the vessel by Chen Zhang (also known as Tian Zhang, Zhangzi, and Kuang Zhang) as booty from an attack on the state of Yan in 315 BCE.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Chinese Halls (1941 - 1966) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Bronze and Metal-Working (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Jan 1987 - Feb 1988) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Discovering the Past: Highlights from the University Museum (IBM) (20 Jun 1989 - 20 Aug 1989) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Chinese Bronze and Jade (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Jul 2001) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Page 104 Middle row, left | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Steinhardt, Nancy S. 2008. "The Chinese Rotunda". Arts of Asia. Kowloon. Arts of Asia Publications, Ltd. Vol. 38. no. 5. pg. 83-95 Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Jayne, Horace H. 1941. "The Chinese Collections of The University Museum: A Handbook of the Principal Objects". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 9. no. 2-3. pg. 9-50 Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] 1938. Chinese bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) through the Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-906) : an exhibition lent by American collectors and museums and shown in gallery D6 from October 19 through November 27.. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: No. 185 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Jayne, Horace H. 1935. "The Museum's Loan to Burlington House ( for International Exhibition of Chinese Art held in London 1935-36)". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 6. no. 1. pg. 17-21 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 14, No. 180, Pg. 16, No. 180 (Illustration) | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] Royal Academy of Arts. 1935. Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art.. London. Royal Academy of Arts. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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