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Food Container (Gui)
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Openwork and sculptural designs elaborately transform the silhouette of this <em>gui</em>, a ritual food vessel with a square pedestal. The design exudes motion, exuberance, and baroque characters to a stately vessel form. Lotus-petal openwork encircles the cover, reinforcing the linear rhythms of the undulating wave patterns on the body. Two lively dragons, with eyes and mouth wide open and tongue straight out, are accompanied by two felines to form the arched handles.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BCE) |
|---|---|
| Date | 600–500 BCE |
| Culture / Origin | China, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 BCE), Spring and Autumn period (770–476 BCE) |
| Medium | bronze |
| Dimensions | Overall: 34.3 x 44.5 cm (13 1/2 x 17 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Metalwork |
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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