Zhu Ti made a wash in the first year of Jianchu
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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Bronze
Staggered gold cloud pattern
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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“Lian Jin Sanyuan” bronze mirror
The mirror 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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Staggered gold geometric pattern belt hook
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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“Number One Scholar” Bronze Mirror
The mirror 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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Mismatched gold and silver bird’s ear pot
This hu (pouring vessel) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Jin workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognis…
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Xuande model chestnut brown copper 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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“Good News Three Yuan” Gilt Silver Mirror
This mirror is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Yuan workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronze wa…
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Excellent mirror made in Han Dynasty
The mirror 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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“Yamato·Jia Zhongqing” clock
This zhong (bell) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Qing workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bro…
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