青銅觶, Ritual Wine Cup (Zhi), Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 ), late 11th century , China, Bronze, H. 5 3/4 in. ( cm

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