Ding (Chinese: 鼎; pinyin: dǐng) are prehistoric and ancient Chinese cauldrons standing upon legs with a lid and two fancy facing handles. They are one of the most important shapes used in Chinese ritual bronzes.

Ding, type of ancient Chinese cooking or holding vessel, usually with two handles on the rim, that is supported by three or four columnar legs. Two variations of the ding include the li-ding, which has a slight swelling of the bowl as it joins each of the legs (similar in effect to the li), and the

Jun 9, 2022 · As a stalwart icon, ding have become closely associated with China’s cultural patrimony. The Shanghai Museum built in 1952 is designed to look like a ding and in general the form still commands much respect in China today.

This imposing ding tripod cauldron, is a classic example of late Shang form and decor. It has a large swelling bowl complemented by two massive handles, a heavily molded rim, and three sturdy columnar legs.

Curator Denise Patry Leidy discusses how ritual vessels from China's Bronze Age (ca. 1600–221 B.C.) have inspired objects ranging from Korean chaekgori screens to Viennese bowls.

The Da Ke ding (Chinese: 大克鼎; pinyin: Dà Kè dǐng) is an ancient Chinese bronze ding vessel from the Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 BC). It was unearthed in 1890 in Fufeng County, Shaanxi, after being buried for nearly 3000 years, and …

Rawson 1992: The 'ding' was a ritual vessel for cooked food with a round body and three legs. It was used throughout the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han periods. The principal decorative motif on most Shang ritual vessels was the 'taotie', a face that resembles but …

Place: Ningxiang, China Height: 38.5 cm; Length: 29.8 cm; Width: 23.7cm. A Chinese Ding is something like a tripod. This Ding has two handles on the top of its brim and four underlying legs. The most attractive parts, however, are the four human face reliefs on its belly.

Jan 31, 2025 · Chinese bronze ding vessels, both solemn and quaint, have witnessed 5,000 years of Chinese history. Meanwhile, the delicate and graceful ancient Greek bronze artifacts highlight the exceptional wisdom of ancient Greek culture.

Apr 1, 2014 · A bronze ding,is an ancient Chinese Cauldron traditionally made in two shapes, either round vessels with three legs or rectangular vessels with four legs, with or without a lid. The ding used for cooking, storage and ritual offerings.