青銅觶, Ritual Wine Cup (Zhi), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); Diam. 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); Diam. of rim: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm); Diam. of foot: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Wt. 1.5 lb. (0.7 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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青銅觶, Ritual Wine Cup, Zhi, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, 5 3/4, 14.6 cm, Diam, 3 1/8, 7.9, rim, 2, 7, foot, 5/8, 6.7, Wt, 1.5 lb, 0.7 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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