青銅觚, Ritual Wine Beaker (Gu), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 8 1/4 in. (21 cm); Diam. of rim: 5 in. (12.7 cm); Diam. of foot: 2 13/16 in. (7.1 cm); Wt. 1 lb. (0.5 kg), Metalwork, This elaborate set of wine vessels provides an idea of the splendor of Shang and early Zhou ritual ceremonies. The set is said to have come from a tomb uncovered in 1901; shortly thereafter, it entered the collection of Duan Fang, a senior Manchu official and one of the preeminent antiquarians of the late Qing period
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青銅觚, Ritual Wine Beaker, Gu, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, 8 1/4, 21 cm, Diam, rim, 5, 12.7, foot, 2 13/16, 7.1, Wt, 1 lb, 0.5 kg, Metalwork, elaborate, set, wine vessels, provides, idea, splendor, Shang, early Zhou, ritual, ceremonies, said, come, tomb uncovered, 1901, shortly thereafter, entered, collection, Duan Fang, senior Manchu, official, preeminent antiquarians, Qing, period
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