Hu (Ritual Wine Jar), 1st-2nd century, 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (31.75 x 24.13 cm), Stoneware with molded decor under a brown glaze, China, 1st-2nd century, Late Zhou potters borrowed freely from ritual bronze vessel shapes. This is understandable because through most of the Shang (1523-1028 BCE) and Zhou (1027-256 BCE) dynasties, ceremonial bronzes constituted the highest art form.
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Hu, Ritual Wine Jar, 1st-2nd century, Stoneware, molded decor under, brown glaze, China, 1st-2nd century, Late Zhou potters borrowed freely, ritual bronze vessel shapes, understandable, Shang, 1523-1028 BCE, Zhou, 1027-256 BCE, dynasties, ceremonial bronzes constituted, highest art form
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