Title: Lobed bowl stand with flowers and birds (one from a set)
Object type: Bowl stand
Date: late 13th–14th century
Culture: China
Period: Southern Song (1127–1279)–Yuan (1271–1368) dynasty
Medium: Silver with chased and punched decoration and gilding
Dimensions: H. 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm); Diam. 7 in. (17.8 cm); Diam. of rim 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm); Diam. of foot 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1997
Department: Asian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY