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Chinese bronze pots in a glass display cabinet in a museum setting

chinese Collection

Ritual ewer and cover, he

Artist: Unknown
On display
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This vessel is richly decorated with dense patterns and features animals on the lid, spout and handle as well as extraordinary animal-shaped feet. Vessels of this type were used for wine, but they were also often used for water and paired with a water basin, or pan. These energetic designs were very popular in northern central China, in what is today Shaanxi Province.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Ritual ewer and cover, he
Date
Early Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC), between 800-700 BC
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H: 30 cm.
Reference
CVCSC 0230.1-2.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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