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

chinese Collection

Ritual wine vessel, jia

Artist: Unknown
On display
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The jia shares several features with the jue: three (or more rarely four) legs, a handle and capped posts. It is much larger though, and clearly intended to hold multiple servings of wine. The jia also has a wider range of body styles. The posts may have been used to help move it on and off a source of heat, since wine was often served warm

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Ritual wine vessel, jia
Date
Shang dynasty (c.1500-1050 BC)
Medium
Bronze
Reference
CVCSC 0406.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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