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26 octobre 2016

Ritual wine container (Hu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (77–476 B.C.), early 5th century BC

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Ritual wine container (Hu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (77–476 B.C.), early 5th century BC. Bronze inlaid with copper. H. 15 3/8 in. (39.1 cm)Rogers Fund, 1999 (1999.46a, b) © 2000–2016 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

A portion of this vessel’s surface has retained its original corrosion-free brassy color. The triangular forms around the rim are inlaid with copper, which has turned dark and is partially covered by green corrosion.

Another significant piece purchased since the 1980s with general acquisition funds exemplifies an important innovation of bronze casting that took place at Eastern Zhou foundries. This tall wine container (hu) exhibits a dense sculptural decoration that is the direct result of the use of master decor stamps, also known as pattern blocks, that facilitated the mold-making process and brought about specialization and mass production to meet the rapid commercialization of the bronze industry. The highly textured surface is further enhanced by a colorful copper inlay. 

[Zhixin Jason Sun, Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Orientations, March 2015].
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