Vessel with Buddhist Symbols
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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. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 09.629_top_PS2.jpg)
Collection
Collection
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
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
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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