Goblet
-1600–-1050
- Medium
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- 19.7 × 16.5 × 8 cm (7 3/4 × 6 1/2 × 3 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Ceremonial object
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
vesselasian artChinese (culture or style)bronzeceremonial objectvessel for serving drinksmetal
About
This vessel, with a carefully balanced spout and pointed rim, was probably used to heat and pour wine during ceremonies of ancestor worship. The second character of the inscription, showing four footprints around a square, has been read by scholars as a family name.