Miniature Bronze Ritual Vessel with Inlay
A small dark bronze vessel with a flaring trumpet-shaped mouth, a narrow waist ringed by raised bands, and a splayed foot. Its body bears incised geometric scroll patterns with gold-toned inlaid panels, set against a plain grey background.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Medium
- Bronze with inlay
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2261 px
Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Lucy Maud Buckingham Collection