Title
Offering dish
Year/Period
Early Republican period (1911-1930)
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Object size: 4.3 x 13 cm
Accession No.
1999-00712
Collection of
Credit Line
Bequest of Tony Wee and Colin Holland
Altar vessels were used for making offerings of food, flowers and wine, and also to burn candles and incense sticks. They included dishes such as this example, bowls, cups and spoons. These vessels, usually made of porcelain, were laid out as if to present a meal to the ancestors.
