Liang Boge
This ge (dagger-axe) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recogni…
Bronze
Panchi pattern chime clock
The zhong (bell) carries interlocking-dragon-pattern bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part…
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Xuan Hezun
This zun is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bronze w…
Pan Chi Pattern 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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Running horse pattern small pot
The hu (pouring 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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Feasting, fishing, hunting, attacking and war-patterned teapot
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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animal shape
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.
King of Chu Zhang Ge
This ge (dagger-axe) is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recogni…
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bird shaped bird
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.
Phoenix bird pattern mirror
This mirror 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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