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26. Ritual bronze wine vessel you 27. Ritual bronze wine vessel you
Late Shang dynasty or early Western Zhou dynasty, circa 11 century bc. Shang dynasty, Yinxu period, circa 13 – 11 centuries bc.
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商代晚期 — 西周早期提梁青銅卣 商代殷墟時期鶚形青銅卣
Height including the handle: 31.5 cm Height: 17.5 cm, Length: 15.2 cm
Inscription: Provenance: Note:
▪ A single pictogram, probably a clan mark, is cast inside ▪ Eskenazi Ltd, London, U.K. ▪ In ancient China, the owl was considered a sacred
the vessel. bird, an emanation of the god of war, and was revered
Published: as a symbol of victory over one’s enemies. The use of
Published: ▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang vessels or insignia with owl decorations was limited to
▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang Collection, London 2009, p. 64 – 67, no. 27. royalty and members of the nobility.
Collection, London 2009, p. 63 no. 26. ▪ Eskenazi G., A Dealer’s Hand, The Chinese Art World
Through The Eyes Of Giuseppe Eskenazi, London
2012, p. 119, no. 10.

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