Ritual vessel (deng). China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong mark and period (1736-1795). Porcelain with low-relief decoration under yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware). Loaned to the Metropolitan Museum of Art from the Palace Museum, Beijing [4896×6528] [OC]

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[Ritual vessel (deng)

Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736-95)

Porcelain with low-relief decoration under yellow glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

The Palace Museum, Beijing

Based on ancient ritual classics, lidded stem bowls like this were used as containers for meat soup. Before the reign of the Qianlong emperor, deng vessels lost their archaic forms and took the shape of conventional bowls. In the interest of following ancient ways, the emperor requested that his ritual vessels not only have ancient names but also adhere to ancient bronze shapes. The monochrome yellow glaze of the object here indicates that it would be reserved for the Altars of the Earth and the State.]