King Chu of Chu
This fu vessel is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Br…
Bronze
Panhui Pattern Cauldron
The ding (tripod cauldron) 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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scabbard sword
This sword is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronze…
admonition
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.
Shan Xiaozi Ding
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…
A gentleman’s mischief
The li tripod 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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Panchi pattern
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…
Turtle pattern square plate
The pan (water basin) 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 dragon ear ring foot stove
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…
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hooked spear
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.