Offering dish

Collections
1129120
Title
Offering dish
Year/Period
Xuantong period (1909-1911), Qing dynasty
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Dimension
Object size: 2.3 x 8.5 cm
Accession No.
1999-00714
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.