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a - hu, Warring State period

b - hu, Zhou dynasty

The hu 壺 is very popular during all of the Han 漢 dynasty (circa
206 B.C. – 222 A.D.), by which time its body, pear-shaped or square,
with a long neck and cover, is cast in a simpler fashion, and with
thinner walls. The Han 漢 hu 壺 is usually without decoration, except
for a pair of taotie 饕餮 masks (See pages 109-118) in light relief to
which moveable handles are attached.

c - bianhu

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Hu, late Western Zhou dynasty (circa 9 – 8 centuries B.C.)
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Height: 51 cm – Meiyintang Collection n° 39.
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