Chinese bronzes: Sacral bowl with lid, late Zhou dynasty

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Consten, Eleanor von Erdberg
Photographer: Arthur Llewellyn Basham

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This vessel was used for food offerings. It is said to come from Li-yu in Shansi, where, in 1923, there was a large number of bronze findings. Vessels from Li-yu are characterised by delicate relief work and granulation. -- h: 15.3 cm.

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1958

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