Bronze he (ewer)
The he (ewer) 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 you (wine vessel)
This you (wine vessel) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recog…
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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 he (ewer)
This he (ewer) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Br…
Openwork-carved jade pendant
This pendant is cut from openwork-carved jade, the stone the Chinese court valued above every other because it could be worked but never rushed. Jade does…
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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 huang pendant
This huang pendant 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;…
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Jade cong tube
The cong tube 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 on…