Wine Pot

Item number Edz1415 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

A hexagonal metal pot (part a) set on six short feet placed at junctions of ajoining planes. There is a flat base, a spout, and a handle. The shoulders curve in to a high hexagonal neck with a projecting lip. A lid (part b) of equal depth with the neck is fitted tightly within it, with a matching projecting lip resting on that of the neck. The hexagonal dome lid flattens at the top and is surmounted by the figure of a lion with one front paw resting on a ball.

History Of Use

Pewter, an alloy of tin, lead and sometimes silver, from which this vessel is made, has a history of use of several thousand years in China. It has excellent heat-keeping properties, making it ideal for a wine pot. Hot wine is often preferred in the Orient.

Iconographic Meaning

The lion, an emblem of valour and energy, is associated with Chinese Buddhism. The male is often shown playing with a ball, which may represent the sun , or a symbol of the dual male and female powers of nature, or a precious stone.