Pair of dou (ritual food vessels), 5th century BCE, 8 1/4 × 9 1/16 × 7 3/8 in., lb. ( × × cm, kg), Bronze, China, 5th century BCE, These food containers, called dou, are cleverly designed. When turned upside down, the lids serve a secondary function as dishes to serve the food contained within. The majority of the decoration is composed of bands made up of repeated panels filled with minute comma patterns. Below the main zone is a row of heart-shaped hanging blades, again filled with commas. These basic design units were created with carved ceramic stamps

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