COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
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ChineseArtENG~1~1
National Palace English
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Work ID:
M01B00082
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M01B00082
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Title:
Bronze Gui vessel with Zhui inscription
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Bronze Gui vessel with Zhui inscription
Title
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Creation Date:
Middle to Late Western Zhou Dynasty
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Middle to Late Western Zhou Dynasty
Creation Date
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Start Year Date:
B.C.950
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B.C.950
Start Year Date
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End Year Date:
B.C.771
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B.C.771
End Year Date
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Dynasty:
07 Western Zhou (c. 1100 ~771 B.C.)
dynasty
07 Western Zhou (c. 1100 ~771 B.C.)
Dynasty
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Creation Place:
China
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China
Creation Place
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Measurements:
Height: 29.1 cm; Diameter : 26.6 cm
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Height: 29.1 cm; Diameter : 26.6 cm
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Material:
Bronze
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Bronze
Material
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Form:
Gui (food container)
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Gui (food container)
Form
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Type:
Bronzes
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Bronzes
Type
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Repository
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Description:
The belly of this vessel bulges out, and below is a low ring foot with a wide curvature. The vessel is held up on a square pedestal. The whole vessel is covered in different patterns. The neck and the ring foot are decorated in meander patterns, which became popular during the middle Western Zhou. The belly and the square pedestal are decorated with gui dragons, and its head, body, and tail form curving lines that together express harmony and balanced proportions. The main patterns are rendered in high relief with rough thunder patterns in the background. This juxtaposition is often seen on middle Western Zhou bronzes. The inside wall of the belly is inscribed with 59 characters. The main gist of the inscription is that Zhui received many favors from the emperor, the Son of Heaven, as a reward for all that Zhui has done for the country. He made this vessel to commemorate his ancestors as well as to wish for longevity. This vessel is to be preciously kept by his descendents.
description_e
The belly of this vessel bulges out, and below is a low ring foot with a wide curvature. The vessel is held up on a square pedestal. The whole vessel is covered in different patterns. The neck and the ring foot are decorated in meander patterns, which became popular during the middle Western Zhou. The belly and the square pedestal are decorated with gui dragons, and its head, body, and tail form curving lines that together express harmony and balanced proportions. The main patterns are rendered in high relief with rough thunder patterns in the background. This juxtaposition is often seen on middle Western Zhou bronzes. The inside wall of the belly is inscribed with 59 characters. The main gist of the inscription is that Zhui received many favors from the emperor, the Son of Heaven, as a reward for all that Zhui has done for the country. He made this vessel to commemorate his ancestors as well as to wish for longevity. This vessel is to be preciously kept by his descendents.
Description
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ImageV ID:
M01B00082AS003
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M01B00082AS003
ImageV ID
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
Rights
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