Wine container (hu) 5th–4th century China This ritual wine container with exquisite inlaid decoration illustrates a major innovation in China's bronze tradition in the late Eastern Zhou dynasty when, inspired by the nomadic art of the steppes, Chinese craftsmen created a sumptuous surface décor on otherwise austere bronzes. It also epitomizes a critical change in the function of bronze vessels from ritual objects to vehicles for the display of wealth and Wine container (hu). China. 5th–4th century Bronze inlaid with copper (gold?). Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 ). Metal
Wine container (hu) 5th–4th century China This ritual wine container with exquisite inlaid decoration illustrates a major innovation in China's bronze tradition in the late Eastern Zhou dynasty when, inspired by the nomadic art of the steppes, Chinese craftsmen created a sumptuous surface décor on otherwise austere bronzes. It also epitomizes a critical change in the function of bronze vessels from ritual objects to vehicles for the display of wealth and Wine container (hu). China. 5th–4th century Bronze inlaid with copper (gold?). Eastern Zhou dynasty (770–256 ). Metalwork
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