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National Palace English
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Work ID:
M01B00090
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Title:
Bronze Ding vessel with Mao Gong inscription
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Bronze Ding vessel with Mao Gong inscription
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Creation Date:
Late Western Zhou Dynasty
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Late Western Zhou Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
B.C.850
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B.C.850
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End Year Date:
B.C.771
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B.C.771
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Dynasty:
07 Western Zhou (c. 1100 ~771 B.C.)
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07 Western Zhou (c. 1100 ~771 B.C.)
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Creation Place:
China
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China
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Measurements:
Height: 53.8 cm; Weight: 3450g
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Height: 53.8 cm; Weight: 3450g
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Material:
Bronze
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Bronze
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Form:
Ding (cooking vessel)
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Ding (cooking vessel)
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Type:
Bronzes
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Bronzes
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Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
Mao gong ding has a belly in a semi-spherical shape and firm and sturdy legs in the shape of ox hooves. Its clear and simple ribbon patterns, although seemingly naive and unrefined, is nevertheless typical of the style of a late Western Zhou ding.The 500-character inscription can be divided into seven parts. The main gist is as follows: when emperor Xuen of Zhou ascended to his throne, he desired to make progressive reforms in the court, and therefore appointed his uncle, Duke of Mao, to be the prime minister to govern domestic and foreign policies, and from general matters to meticulous details. And seeing that the excellent duke was impartial and public spirited, he ordered the people from Mao's clan to become the palace guards. Moreover, the emperor awarded Duke of Mao with large sums of treasure. To show his gratitude for the emperor's generosity, the Duke of Mao cast this bronze ding to pass on to his descendents so that they could commemorate this event and cherish the vessel forever. From the content of this inscription, one can assume that Mao gong ding was made in the beginning years of emperor Xuen's reign (827 B.C), therefore, it pre-dates the Shangshu Book of Documents. Because of this reliable and significant historical record about the Western Zhou, Mao gong ding is known as a world-class treasure.
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Mao gong ding has a belly in a semi-spherical shape and firm and sturdy legs in the shape of ox hooves. Its clear and simple ribbon patterns, although seemingly naive and unrefined, is nevertheless typical of the style of a late Western Zhou ding.The 500-character inscription can be divided into seven parts. The main gist is as follows: when emperor Xuen of Zhou ascended to his throne, he desired to make progressive reforms in the court, and therefore appointed his uncle, Duke of Mao, to be the prime minister to govern domestic and foreign policies, and from general matters to meticulous details. And seeing that the excellent duke was impartial and public spirited, he ordered the people from Mao's clan to become the palace guards. Moreover, the emperor awarded Duke of Mao with large sums of treasure. To show his gratitude for the emperor's generosity, the Duke of Mao cast this bronze ding to pass on to his descendents so that they could commemorate this event and cherish the vessel forever. From the content of this inscription, one can assume that Mao gong ding was made in the beginning years of emperor Xuen's reign (827 B.C), therefore, it pre-dates the Shangshu Book of Documents. Because of this reliable and significant historical record about the Western Zhou, Mao gong ding is known as a world-class treasure.
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ImageV ID:
M01B00090AS004
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Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications
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Lee & Lee Communications
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