The hu (pouring vessel) carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
Square pot with animal ears and tiger feet Read More »
This mirror is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronz…
Continuous Arc Chifeng Pattern Mirror Read More »
The object carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
This object is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronz…
The object carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
This bo bell is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bron…
The mirror carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
Four Spirits Bagua Mirror Read More »
This object is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronz…
The dou (stem bowl) carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
This yan (steamer) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise…
