COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1979.116
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ASIA.1979.116
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Chinese
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Chinese
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Lobed Dish
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Lobed Dish
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
Liao period (907-1125)
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Liao period (907-1125)
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
907
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907
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1125
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1125
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Silver-gilt with embossing
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Silver-gilt with embossing
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Metalwork
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Metalwork
Classification Term
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Creation Place:
North China
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North China
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) across points
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H. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm) across points
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1979.116
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1979.116
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
The Liao dynasty (907-1125), established on China's northeastern frontier, displaced the Tang dynasty (618-906) and encompassed parts of Hebei Province as well as areas of Inner Mongolia and Central Asia. It was ruled by a seminomadic people known as the Qidan. At the height of their power, they had five capitals, one of which they established in Beijing. The Liao adopted many Tang-period art forms, particularly the traditions of pottery and metalwork. The decoration of this small, lobed, silver-gilt dish illustrates the mixture of Tang and other traditions often found in Liao art. The scrolling vines, some of which are filled with birds, on the rim and upper part of the interior are among the motifs popular in Tang metalwork. The scene on the base of the interior, though, is very unusual: three figures, two walking and one mounted, are shown hunting in a landscape of rolling hills. Both of the standing figures hold weapons, and they appear to be fighting with two very large snakes, giving this scene a strong narrative quality, although no specific story has yet been identified. This type of hunting scene is generally found in the decoration of bronzes during the Han dynasty (206 BCE-CE 220). As a result, the dating of this silver-gilt dish is problematic. It has been suggested that it is a very rare example of 6th-century Chinese metalwork, predating the great flourishing of this art form during the Tang. However, preliminary scientific examination of the dish has shown that its production methods and chemical composition are consistent with other known examples of Liao metalwork, suggesting a post-Tang date of manufacture.
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The Liao dynasty (907-1125), established on China's northeastern frontier, displaced the Tang dynasty (618-906) and encompassed parts of Hebei Province as well as areas of Inner Mongolia and Central Asia. It was ruled by a seminomadic people known as the Qidan. At the height of their power, they had five capitals, one of which they established in Beijing. The Liao adopted many Tang-period art forms, particularly the traditions of pottery and metalwork. The decoration of this small, lobed, silver-gilt dish illustrates the mixture of Tang and other traditions often found in Liao art. The scrolling vines, some of which are filled with birds, on the rim and upper part of the interior are among the motifs popular in Tang metalwork. The scene on the base of the interior, though, is very unusual: three figures, two walking and one mounted, are shown hunting in a landscape of rolling hills. Both of the standing figures hold weapons, and they appear to be fighting with two very large snakes, giving this scene a strong narrative quality, although no specific story has yet been identified. This type of hunting scene is generally found in the decoration of bronzes during the Han dynasty (206 BCE-CE 220). As a result, the dating of this silver-gilt dish is problematic. It has been suggested that it is a very rare example of 6th-century Chinese metalwork, predating the great flourishing of this art form during the Tang. However, preliminary scientific examination of the dish has shown that its production methods and chemical composition are consistent with other known examples of Liao metalwork, suggesting a post-Tang date of manufacture.
Context
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Related Document Description:
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 55.
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Asia Society. <I>Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.</I> New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 55.
Related Document Description
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Related Document Description:
Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 40, 95.
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Lee, Sherman E. <I>Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II.</I> New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 40, 95.
Related Document Description
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1979.116.a.tif
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ASIA.1979.116.a.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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