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~~PART TWO~~Chinese Bronzes

The Bronze Age in China started in 21st century BC and lasted about 2000 years through Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. The bronzes, as a precious metal ware, were mainly used for ceremonial purposes bu upper class at that time. The variety and quantity of the bronzes that be used in an occasion could be a reflection of the owner's social status and power. It was high-technically cast in great varieties of category, sophisticated shapes and beautiful designs, and distributed in the middle and lower reaches both of the Yellow and Changjiang rivers and some remote border areas. The ancient Chinese bronze technology is one of the most important achievements of Chinese civilization.

~Wine vessel~



Name: Hu, in which the wine is contained

Name: Jue, from which wine is poured into a cup or drunk

Name: Zun, in which wine is contained, large or medium in size (ox shaped zun)

Name: He, in which water is contrained to mingle with wine (with a dragon spout and animal mask)


Wine container


~Food vessel~


Name: Ding, pot to cook or contain meat


~Water vessel~
Name: Pan, washing basin

Name: Jian, larged-sized container water or ice


~Musical Instrument~
Name: Zheng, percussion instrument

Bronze drums of the south-west minorities

~Armory~


Name: Ge, dagger axe

Pillow (!oreiller!) with five yaks