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46. Ritual bronze wine vessel hu
Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, circa 5 – 3 centuries bc.
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東周戰國時期狩獵紋青銅壺
Height: 41.4 cm

Provenance: Published:
▪ Eskenazi Ltd, London, U.K. ▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang Notes:
Collection, London 2009, p. 102 – 105, no. 46. ▪ Among the numerous innovations in bronze making
Exhibited : ▪ Eskenazi G., A Dealer’s Hand, The Chinese Art World that appeared at the end of the Spring and Autumn
▪ Trésors de la Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Through The Eyes Of Giuseppe Eskenazi, London period, perhaps the most spectacular was the
Collection Meiyintang, Musée des arts asiatiques 2012, p. 187, no. 29. representation on bronzes of scenes from daily life
Guimet, Paris 13 mars – 10 juin 2013, catalogue no. 110. ▪ Guimet, Musée des arts asiatiques, Trésors de la and hunting scenes. This type of decoration became
Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Collection quite popular and extremely elaborate during the
Meiyintang, Paris 2013, p. 174 – 175, no. 110. subsequent Warring States period.
▪ The spaces in the design were usually filled with a
carbonated paste.

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