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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Bronze
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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Moon Palace 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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Zhuke Dou
The dou (stem bowl) carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.
Panchi pattern weaving
This bo bell is bronze, the metal of Chinese ritual, cast in piece-moulds so the Imperial workshop could repeat a shape the ancestors would recognise. Bron…
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ring band pattern
The yan (steamer) carries bronze, and bronze was never just a material. It was the medium of ceremony, its weight and ring part of the rite itself.