Blog about Chinese bronzes
Western Han Dynasty Sunlight Transparent Mirror
Western Han Dynasty "See the Sunlight" translucent mirror, bronze, Western Han Dynasty, diameter 7.9 cm, weight 66 grams. Collected in Luoyang in 1953. Now in the collection of Henan Museum.The...
Western Han Dynasty Sunlight Transparent Mirror
Western Han Dynasty "See the Sunlight" translucent mirror, bronze, Western Han Dynasty, diameter 7.9 cm, weight 66 grams. Collected in Luoyang in 1953. Now in the collection of Henan Museum.The...
Duling No. 2 Square Ding
Duling No. 2 Square Ding, a bronze ritual vessel from the early Shang Dynasty, is 87 cm tall, 61 cm long on the rim, 0.4 cm thick on the...
Duling No. 2 Square Ding
Duling No. 2 Square Ding, a bronze ritual vessel from the early Shang Dynasty, is 87 cm tall, 61 cm long on the rim, 0.4 cm thick on the...
Zuxin You
Zuxin You, bronze ware, late Shang Dynasty, 25.5 cm in height, 3 kg in weight. It was unearthed in Chuqiu, Huixian County, Henan Province in 1965 and is now in...
Zuxin You
Zuxin You, bronze ware, late Shang Dynasty, 25.5 cm in height, 3 kg in weight. It was unearthed in Chuqiu, Huixian County, Henan Province in 1965 and is now in...
Fuhao Owl Zun
"Fuhao" Owl Zun, bronze ware, late Shang Dynasty, 46.3 cm in height, 16 kg in weight. It was unearthed from Fuhao's Tomb in Yinxu, Anyang, Henan in 1976 and is...
Fuhao Owl Zun
"Fuhao" Owl Zun, bronze ware, late Shang Dynasty, 46.3 cm in height, 16 kg in weight. It was unearthed from Fuhao's Tomb in Yinxu, Anyang, Henan in 1976 and is...
Chime bells from the Eastern Zhou sacrificial s...
Chime bells from the Eastern Zhou sacrificial site of Zheng State, bronze musical instruments, mid-Spring and Autumn Period. 4 pieces of bi bells: total height 34.40-25.80 cm; milling length 27.30-20.70...
Chime bells from the Eastern Zhou sacrificial s...
Chime bells from the Eastern Zhou sacrificial site of Zheng State, bronze musical instruments, mid-Spring and Autumn Period. 4 pieces of bi bells: total height 34.40-25.80 cm; milling length 27.30-20.70...
Liang Ji jar
Liangji jar, bronze ware, late Western Zhou Dynasty, total height 11.8 cm, diameter 8.1 cm, belly diameter 9.4 cm, belly depth 6.2 cm, weight 0.75 kg, unearthed from the tomb...
Liang Ji jar
Liangji jar, bronze ware, late Western Zhou Dynasty, total height 11.8 cm, diameter 8.1 cm, belly diameter 9.4 cm, belly depth 6.2 cm, weight 0.75 kg, unearthed from the tomb...