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Food warmer with a spout in the shape of a goose head (jiaodou)
Food warmer with a spout in the shape of a goose head (jiaodou)

Food warmer with a spout in the shape of a goose head (jiaodou)

Place of OriginChina
Date100-300
MaterialsBronze with malachite
DimensionsH. 6 in x W. 8 3/4 in x D. 5 in, H. 16.5 cm x W. 22.9 cm x D. 12.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60B968
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsMetal Arts
On View
On view
LocationGallery 15
More Information

Bronzes and Ceramics, 200 BCE–600 BCE

Traditional bronze ritual-vessel shapes continued to be made in ceramic, lacquer, and other materials long after the ceremonies for which they had originally been created fell out of vogue. Bronze found a niche as the medium of choice for lamps, incense burners, mirrors, and other objects to which it was uniquely suited.

Subject
  • goose