Collections: Asian Art: Ceremonial Wine Vessel on Wheels

15:44 08/08/2008

i am thrilled that this exists.

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Ceremonial Wine Vessel on Wheels

• Medium: Cloisonné enamel on copper alloy
• Place Made: China
• Dates: early 18th century
• Dynasty: Qing Dynasty
• Collections: Asian Art
• Museum Location: This item is on view in Asian Galleries, The Arts of China, 2nd Floor
• Accession Number: 09.513a-b
• Credit Line: Gift of Samuel P. Avery, Jr.
• Image: Overall, 09.513a-b_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006
Ceremonial Wine Vessel on Wheels, early 18th century. Cloisonné enamel on copper alloy Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel P. Avery, Jr., 09.513a-b (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 09.513a-b_PS1.jpg)
• Catalogue Description: Phoenix-bearing, zun-shaped wine vessel on wheels, in cloisonné enamel. The flaring wine vessel stands on the bird's back. The vessel has a low, spreading foot, a broad depressed ovoid body and a tall, trumpet-shaped mouth. The bird's feet rest on the axel between two six-spoked wheels. The bird's tail curves downward and ends in a flat surface that serves as a base for the object. A tall dentate ridge runs from the top of the bird's head to the end of the tail, interrupted only by the vessel. All visible surfaces of the object are decorated in gilded copper with cloisonné enamels. The bird's feathers are represented in rows of various colors, while its head is covered with red dots on a turquoise ground. The vessel is decorated with taotie masks and stylized dragons, as well as fanciful cicada patterns.