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Vessel with Buddhist Symbols

1736–1795

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Object Label

This was most likely an offering bowl for Buddhist rituals, as evidenced by the Eight Auspicious Symbols of Buddhism, which decorate both the inside and the outside of the vessel, and the unusual white color.

Caption

Vessel with Buddhist Symbols, 1736–1795. Cloisonne enamel on copper alloy, 4 1/2 × 15 × 14 in. (11.4 × 38.1 × 35.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Samuel P. Avery, 09.629. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Vessel with Buddhist Symbols

Date

1736–1795

Dynasty

Qing Dynasty

Period

Qianlong Period

Geography

Place made: China

Medium

Cloisonne enamel on copper alloy

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

4 1/2 × 15 × 14 in. (11.4 × 38.1 × 35.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Samuel P. Avery

Accession Number

09.629

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