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

chinese Collection

Ritual wine vessel, hu

Artist: Unknown
On display
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Around 850 BC, most wine vessels developed in the earlier period were discontinued, and hu such as this became the primary vessel used for wine. They were made in pairs and commonly quite large. The decorative band near the top of this vessel features birds with long elegant plumage in typical Western Zhou style.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Ritual wine vessel, hu
Medium
Bronze, middle Western Zhou dynasty, c.950-850 BC
Reference
CVCSC 0383.1-2.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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