Ho, tripod kettle with cover
Artist
SHANG OR ZHOU DYNASTY
DateChou
MediumMetal
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineGift of Jean Tennyson Boissevain
Object number1974.15.3
DescriptionPear-shaped body with three stump legs, straight spout and animalistic loop handle joined by a link to the domed cover which has a loop finial. The cover and shoulder are each chased with a narrow band of t'ao-t'ieh fret. Soft dove-gray patina with small malachite green encrustations on the handle.On View
Not on viewCollections
ZHOU DYNASTY
950-1000
2nd-3rd century
Possibly 2 century
