VesselsChinese11th-10th century BCE

'You' Covered Ritual Wine Vessel with Decorative Band of Dragons

early Western Zhou period, mid 11th-early 10th Century BCE

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Black-surfaced cast bronze; with integrally cast dedicatory inscriptions by Qing inscribed on the vessel floor and interior of lid

Culture

Chinese

Period

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Century

11th-10th century BCE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. (with handle) 30.3 x W. 23.2 x D. 16.1 cm (11 15/16 x 9 1/8 x 6 5/16 in.)

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