Ritual wine vessel, hu
Artist: Unknown
On display
In the 28 centuries or so since this wine vessel was cast, it has developed a rich textured patina in shades of blue and green, but was probably highly polished when originally in use, to show off the nely-cast design on its body. The hu was usually made with a lid, but many of the
lids have been lost over time, perhaps partly because later owners often used the vessels as ower vases.
Details
- Artist
- Unknown
- Title
- Ritual wine vessel, hu
- Date
- Middle Western Zhou dynasty, c.950-850 BC
- Medium
- Bronze
- Reference
- CVCSC 0303.A
- Collection
- Chinese Bronzes