Bronze hu (pouring vessel)
This hu (pouring vessel) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would rec…
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Bronze zun
The zun carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
Bronze ding (tripod cauldron)
This ding (tripod cauldron) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would…
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Bronze gui (food vessel)
The gui (food 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.
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Bronze object
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…
Jade pendant
The pendant is a study in patience. Jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at once…
Jade object
This object is cut from jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does not bend; the car…
Green jade cong tube
The cong tube is a study in patience. Green jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint…
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Green jade cong tube
This cong tube is cut from green jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does not bend…
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Jade object
The object is a study in patience. Jade holds a polish no metal keeps, and the Imperial workshop used that slow shine to signal rank and restraint at once.