青銅爵, Ritual Wine Vessel (Jue), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.), late 11th century B.C., China, Bronze, H. (to posts) 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); W. (at spout) 9 in. (22.9 cm); D. 4 7/8 in. (12.4 cm); Wt. 3 lb. (1.4 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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青銅爵, Ritual Wine Vessel, Jue, Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C, late 11th century, China, Bronze, H, posts, 9 7/8, 25.1 cm, W, spout, 9, 22.9, D, 4, 12.4, Wt, 3 lb, 1.4 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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