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38. Ritual bronze wine vessel hu
Middle Western Zhou dynasty, circa 9 century bc.
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西周中期鳳鳥紋青銅壺
Height: 45 cm
Provenance: Note:
▪ Galerie Christian Deydier, Paris, France. ▪ Large birds with long tails and long crests are typical
motifs of the Middle Western Zhou dynasty. During his
Published: reign King Mu reformed all the rituals, and this reform
▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang resulted in the introduction of new decorative motifs
Collection, London 2009, p. 84 – 85, no. 38. on ritual vessels.
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