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Document Description
Object Name
A
Tui
or
Covenant
Vessel
3-D Image Available
http://libraryweb.gettysburg.edu/Digital_Projects/WebReady/Asian_Art_GAA_Movies/GAA_530.mov
Description
This
Tui
was
among
the
ritual
vessels
used
for the
worship
of the
ancestors.
This
practice
was
deeply
embedded
into the
life
of the
Chinese
people
throughout
the
span
of
China's
long
history.
The
essence
of the
ancient
Sages'
and
Emperors'
knowledge
devises
the
designs
of
ritualistic
objects
of
archaic
Chinese
art
,
which
purvey
the
format
of the
spiritual
and
intellectual
ideals
of the
peoples
who
used
them.
The
Tui
has
two
geometric
and
symmetrical
thick
handles
adorned
with the
Key-fret
incised
pattern;
on
top
of
each
handle
is
a
square
design
of
cloud
forms
in the
shape
of
lingzhi
fungi
(a
symbol
of
immortality).
The
shape
of the
belly
of the
cup
is
uneven.
It
is
embellished
with
incised
lines
indicating
the
chrysanthemum
surrounded
by
winding
lotus
stems
and
buds.
As a
result
of
aging
and
handling
, the
scratch
incised
patterns
on the
inner
rim
of the
cup
and the
handles
, and the
floral
embossed
pattern
have
worn
away.
There
is
a
slightly
concave
spot
near
the
bottom
of the
cup.
The
brown
diagonal
lines
on the
tan
and
beige
color
form
an
atypical
texture
for the
nephrite
cup.
Country of Origin
China
Medium
Tan
and
brown
nephrite
,
medium
translucency
Dimensions
Height: 5.0 cm; diameter at rim: 9.4 cm; diameter at foot (outside circle): 4.4 cm
Period
Song dynasty
Date Original
c.
1100
A.D.;
960-1279
A.D.
Location Number
AA 52
Classification
Other stones
Inventory Number
530
Repository
Special Collections, Gettysburg College
Contact Information
http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/contact.dot
Rights
Digital images copyright Special Collections, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College. All rights reserved. For permission information, see
http://www.gettysburg.edu/special_collections/policies/copyright_information.dot
