Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)
Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)
Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)
Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)
Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)
Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)

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Asian Art
Huo Pavilion

Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel),

early 11th century BCE

Chinese
Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century–771 BCE
y1965-19

Information

Title
Fangding 方鼎 (Rectangular cooking vessel)
Dates

early 11th century BCE

Medium
Bronze with cast inscription on the inner wall
Dimensions
h. 17.3 cm., l. 13.3 cm., w. 11.0 cm. (6 13/16 x 5 1/4 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase from the C. D. Carter Collection, by subscription
Object Number
y1965-19
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription
Inscription: Made for Lady Wu this sacrificial vessel, (emblem).
Culture
Chinese
Period
Western Zhou
Type
vessels for cooking food, bronzes, fang-ding
Materials
bronze
Techniques
casting (process)
Subject
geometric patterns

Chester Dale Carter (1883–1962) and Dolly Carter, 1952–1965 [1]; purchased by the Princeton University Art Museum, 1965. [1] Acquired in Japan between 1952 and 1959 while Chester Dale Carter was an employee of the Ethyl Corporation.

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