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 object
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.
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…
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 yan (steamer)
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…
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Bronze gu (beaker)
The gu (beaker) 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 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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