Minneapolis Institute of Art

Dou food vessel

China

Date

4th century BCE

Medium

Bronze

Department

Asian Art

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The upper half of this food-offering vessel has three slender faceted projections that serve as tripod legs when the cover is turned over for use as a bowl. With the dispersal of wealth and political authority during the late Zhou period, the number of local foundries increased and workshops developed regional styles. Eclecticism was a hallmark of the era. Artisans looked to earlier bronze casting traditions and revived certain elements of animal-based decor like the cicada-inspired triangle panels on this dou. China, Asia

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