The king of Yue wanted to give him a sword
The sword 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
Tuan pattern tripod
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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Yunlong Pattern Boshan Stove
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.
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Zhuzishuhei “0032”
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…
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Copper single “left” character tiger symbol
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.
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Animal head chime
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…
Gilt and Engraved Flower Jue
The jue (tripod cup) carries gilt 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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Gold-inlaid turquoise bottle
This object is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Jin workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronze was…
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Gold inlaid turquoise hook
The object carries gold-inlaid 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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Gold and copper dragon
This object is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Jin workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronze was…
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