青銅爵, Ritual Wine Vessel (Jue), late 11th century

---

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

---

Size: 3786px × 5045px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ., , 1046–771, 11th, 3, 4, 9, , , , 1901, 7/8, antiquarians, bronze, century, ceremonies, china, cm, collection, duan, dynasty, early, elaborate, entered, fang, idea, jue, kg, late, lb, manchu, metalwork, official, period, posts, preeminent, qing, ritual, senior, set, shang, shortly, splendor, spout, tomb, uncovered, vessel, vessels, western, wine, wt, zhou, 青銅爵