青銅卣, Ritual Wine Container (Yu) with Lid, Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. (to handle) 18 1/2 in. (47 cm); W. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm); Wt. 31 lb. (14.1 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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青銅卣, Ritual Wine Container, Yu, Lid, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, handle, 18 1/2, 47 cm, W, 11, 29.2, Wt, 31 lb, 14.1 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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