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Title
'Li' (tripod)
circa 14th century BCE-11th century BCE
Artists
Unknown Artist
About
The 'li' is a uniquely Chinese cooling vessel which when filled with water and covered with a perforated vessel, was used for steaming. The simple surface decoration is characteristic of such wares: the deep cord-like markings on the body are the imprints left by the cord-lined moulds in which the piece was shaped. The vessel shape is made of three mammary lobes standing on pointed feet.
Reference:
Willets, W., 'Foundations of Chinese Art' London, Thames and Hudson, 1965. pg.38, fig. 13.
Valenstein, S., 'A Handbook of Chinese Ceramics' New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1975, collection plate no. 3 (pg.14).
Pang, M.A., 'An album of Chinese Art' Melbourne, National Gallery of Victoria, 1983, fig. 14.
Asian Art Dept., AGNSW, 21 September 1983.
Details
Other Title
Tripod 'li'
Date
circa 14th century BCE-11th century BCE
Materials used
grey earthenware
Dimensions
13.6 x 13.5 cm (irreg.)
Signature & date
Not signed. Not dated.
Credit
Purchased 1983
Location
Not on display
Accession number
231.1983
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'Li' (tripod)
Shown in 1 exhibition
Exhibition history
Conversations through the Asian collections, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Oct 2014–13 Mar 2016
Referenced in 1 publication
Bibliography
Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales, 'Early Ceramics', Sydney, 2003, 101 (colour illus.).