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108. Ritual bronze food vessel xu 109. Ritual bronze food vessel fu
Late Western Zhou dynasty, circa 9 – 8 centuries bc. Eastern Zhou dynasty, early Spring and Autumn period, circa 8 – 7 centuries bc.
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西周晚期竊曲紋青銅盨 東周春秋早期蟠螭紋青銅簠
Height: 20 cm, Length: 34 cm Height: 21 cm, Length: 36.5 cm
Inscription: Exhibited: Exhibited: Published:
▪ The same eleven – character inscription both inside ▪ Trésors de la Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La ▪ Trésors de la Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La ▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang
the vessel and its cover reads: “Count X Zheng made Collection Meiyintang, Musée des arts asiatiques Collection Meiyintang, Musée des arts asiatiques Collection, London 2009, p. 222 – 223, no. 109.
(this) precious xu; (may his) sons (and) grandsons Guimet, Paris 13 mars – 10 juin 2013, catalogue no. 70. Guimet, Paris 13 mars – 10 juin 2013, catalogue no. 71. ▪ Guimet, Musée des arts asiatiques, Trésors de la
forever treasure (and) use (it).” 《鄭X伯作寶盨子(二) Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Collection
孫(二)永寶用》 Published: Meiyintang, Paris 2013, p. 116 – 117, no. 71.
▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang
Provenance: Collection, London 2009, p. 220 – 221, no. 108.
▪ Warren King, Hong Kong. ▪ Guimet, Musée des arts asiatiques, Trésors de la
Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Collection
Meiyintang, Paris 2013, p. 114 – 115, no. 70.

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