Human Generated Data

Title

Ritual Food Vessel (Fang ding) with 'Taotie' Decor

Date

11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE

People

-

Classification

Vessels

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop, 1943.52.101

Human Generated Data

Title

Ritual Food Vessel (Fang ding) with 'Taotie' Decor

Date

11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE

Classification

Vessels

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop, 1943.52.101

Machine Generated Data

Tags

Amazon
created on 2023-10-10

Bronze 100
Archaeology 98.8
Pottery 97.3
Furniture 87
Art 84.6
Porcelain 84.6
Chair 81.3
Treasure 79.9
Sideboard 67.8
Altar 56.9
Architecture 56.9
Building 56.9
Church 56.9
Prayer 56.9
Accessories 56.8
Gemstone 56.8
Jade 56.8
Jewelry 56.8
Ornament 56.8
Sink 55.1
Sink Faucet 55.1

Clarifai
created on 2023-10-29

antique 99.3
ancient 99.2
old 99.1
no person 98.6
retro 98
container 97.4
handle 97.4
metalwork 97.3
art 97.1
vintage 96.8
obsolete 96.5
handmade 96
decoration 95.8
furniture 95.4
iron 95.1
design 94.8
classic 94.5
style 94.2
wood 93.7
ornate 92.8

Imagga
created on 2018-12-29

pot 76.1
cooking utensil 57.3
antique 56.4
vessel 56
container 40.2
furniture 39.1
kitchen utensil 38.1
old 34.1
wood 26.7
antiquity 25
chair 24.9
retro 22.1
decoration 21.7
style 21.5
wooden 21.1
design 20.8
utensil 18.7
interior 18.6
brown 18.4
object 16.8
decor 16.8
vintage 16.5
seat 16.3
home 15.9
table 15.7
luxury 15.4
empty 14.6
house 14.2
traditional 14.1
old fashioned 13.3
ornate 12.8
art 11.9
elegance 11.7
bronze 11.7
gold 11.5
symbol 11.4
ancient 11.2
classic 11.1
nobody 10.9
obsolete 10.5
comfortable 10.5
metal 10.4
color 9.4
armchair 9
pattern 8.9
decorative 8.3
texture 8.3
carving 8.2
aged 8.1
support 8
device 7.8
black 7.8
craft 7.6
pedestal 7.6
single 7.4
room 7.3
throne 7.2
blank 7
indoors 7
modern 7

Google
created on 2018-12-29

Microsoft
created on 2018-12-29

metal 63.7
table 44.3
stone 27.8
furniture 27.8
bench 26.1
museum 8.6
art 8.3
antique 7.2
chair 6.7
miniature 6.4
ancient 5.1

Color Analysis

Feature analysis

Amazon

Chair
Chair 81.3%

Categories

Captions

Microsoft
created by unknown on 2018-12-29

a wooden bench 82.4%
a vase sitting on top of a wooden bench 30.7%
a statue on top of a wooden bench 30.6%

Clarifai
created by general-english-image-caption-blip on 2025-04-29

a photograph of a green and gold colored metal object with a wooden table -100%

Google Gemini

Created by gemini-2.0-flash-lite on 2025-05-13

Here's a description of the image:

The image features a bronze, three-legged vessel, likely of historical significance. It has a rectangular body with two arch-shaped handles rising from the top, and the overall shape is geometric and imposing.

The bronze has a mottled green patina, suggesting age and exposure to the elements. The surfaces are highly decorated with intricate patterns and carvings, potentially depicting stylized animal motifs or abstract designs. The legs are cylindrical and also exhibit ornamentation, adding to the vessel's visual complexity. The piece sits against a plain, white background, allowing the details of the bronze to be the primary focus. The image conveys a sense of antiquity, cultural importance, and artistry.

Created by gemini-2.0-flash on 2025-05-13

Here is a description of the image:

The image shows an antique-looking bronze or brass vessel with a weathered green patina, standing on four legs against a plain light gray background. The vessel's body is square and features ornate, bas-relief designs. The designs include circular and swirl patterns, some of which seem to represent stylized animal or mythical figures. The surface of the vessel is not smooth, showing age and possible corrosion in the form of spots and discoloration. The sides of the vessel have vertical extensions, and there are two handle-like protrusions at the top, also square and thick, that look like U-shaped loops. The vessel's legs are straight, with a slightly wider section at the top where they connect to the main body, and they appear to have been decorated with vertical patterns or lines. The legs contribute to the vessel's height, making it appear elevated off the ground. The object's patina suggests it is a valuable artifact, possibly of historical or cultural significance.