宋/元 铜锦纹如意雲耳方壺|Vase

Unknown

13th–14th century · Bronze · Asian Art

This slender vase has a rectangular section on a splayed foot, with two cloud-shaped handles attached to the sides of its neck. All four sides of the vase are decorated, from neck to foot, with geometric patterns, including honeycomb diaper, floret-and-dots diaper, diamond diaper, and pendant lappets. The entire vessel is covered with a warm blackish patina that bears no trace of being buried underground.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th–14th century

Medium

Bronze

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Purchase, The B. D. G. Leviton Foundation Gift, 2015