Ritual ImplementsChinese7th-6th century BCE

Ritual Bell (Niu zhong) with Interlaced Dragon Decor

7th-6th century BCE

Classification

Ritual Implements

Medium

Cast bronze. Probably from Shandong province.

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, 770-476 BCE

Century

7th-6th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

16.7 x 11.1 cm (6 9/16 x 4 3/8 in.)

Provenance

Ralph C. Marcove, M.D., New York purchased from Sotheby's, New York.

Related Artworks

Ritual Implements

Jade Collared Disk

Unknown Artist, 12th-11th century BCE

Soft green nephrite with calcified areas which have turned white and opaque

12th-11th century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Jade Pig (one of a pair)

Unknown Artist, 25 CE - 220 CE

Mottled brownish stone with glossy, polished surfaces

1st-3rd century CEChinese

Ritual Implements

Miniature Jade Dagger-Axe

Unknown Artist, 16th-11th century BCE

Creamy white nephrite, highly polished

16th-11th century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Jade Fish Sihouette (one of a pair)

Unknown Artist, 11th cent. BCE - 10th cent. BCE

Mottled dark green and buff opaque nephrite, stained with cinnabar

11th-10th century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Jade Feline on top of a Finial

Unknown Artist, 475 BCE - 221 BCE

Highly-polished, translucent, light gray-green jade with dark marginal markings

5th-3rd century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Ornamental Jade Belt Plaque (one from a set of twelve)

Unknown Artist, 6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE

Light gray, greenish, and bone-colored, faintly translucent stone

6th-5th century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Small, Plain Jade Disk with Acentric Hole

Unknown Artist, 16th cent. BCE - 11th cent. BCE

Light gray nephrite in a state of advanced calcification; cinnabar pigment

16th-11th century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Jade Openwork Feline

Unknown Artist, 5th-4th century BCE

Translucent, yellowish nephrite with creamy brownish calcified spots

5th-4th century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

Pair of Rimmonim (Torah Finials)

Maker's mark IT in rectangle, possibly for James Trender, 1806-1807

Silver, parcel-gilt

19th centuryBritish

Ritual Implements

Jade Belt Hook

Unknown Artist, 475 BCE - 221 BCE

Cream-colored nephrite with light brown and gray markings

5th-3rd century BCEChinese

Ritual Implements

PENDANT RE-CUT OR LATER PERIOD, NOT MODERN

Stone

Unknown Artist, c. 3300 BCE - c. 2000 BCE

Translucent celadon-green nephrite with slightly calcified, cream-colored clouds

4th-3rd millennium BCEChinese