COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
ASIA.1979.101a-b
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ASIA.1979.101a-b
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
1998
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1998
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Name-CRT:
Chinese
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Chinese
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Wine Vessel: You
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Wine Vessel: You
Title
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View:
Full view
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Full view
View
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Creation Date:
Western Zhou period, c. late 11th-early 10th century BCE
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Western Zhou period, c. late 11th-early 10th century BCE
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
0
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0
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
0
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Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Bronze
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Bronze
Materials and Techniques
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Classification Term:
Vessels
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Vessels
Classification Term
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Creation Place:
North China
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North China
Creation Place
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Dimensions:
H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) including handle; W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) across handle attachments
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H. 12 5/8 in. (32.1 cm) including handle; W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) across handle attachments
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
Asia Society
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Asia Society
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York, USA
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New York, New York, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1979.101a-b
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1979.101a-b
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>
Rights
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Context:
The description of the Shang (c. 1700-c. 1050 BCE) and Zhou (c. 1050-221 BCE) periods in Chinese history as a Great Bronze Age stems from both the astonishing variety of shapes and motifs found in their ritual vessels and the sheer technical complexity involved in producing them. The Zhou, one of a number of peoples who inhabited parts of northwest China, defeated the Shang and established a capital in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. This early part of the dynasty is known as the Western Zhou (c. 1050-771 BCE).
Bronze vessels were items of luxury and power throughout the entire Zhou period, and changes in the types and decoration of these vessels illustrate the many cultural and political shifts that characterize this long and complicated era of Chinese history. The placement of the handles of this you bucket, from side to side rather than front to back, and its simple form help date this vessel to the early part of the Western Zhou in the 11th to early 10th century BCE. The shape of the bucket, the horned animals that mark the joint between the handle and the vessel, and the decoration of writhing narrow dragons against a background of thunderclouds (leiwen)--found on the handle, the lid, and along the top and bottom of the vessel--derive from the art of the late Shang period. The words fu gui, "Father Gui," are cast into both the cover and body of this bronze vessel; this may be a reference to the person who commissioned the piece.
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The description of the Shang (c. 1700-c. 1050 BCE) and Zhou (c. 1050-221 BCE) periods in Chinese history as a Great Bronze Age stems from both the astonishing variety of shapes and motifs found in their ritual vessels and the sheer technical complexity involved in producing them. The Zhou, one of a number of peoples who inhabited parts of northwest China, defeated the Shang and established a capital in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. This early part of the dynasty is known as the Western Zhou (c. 1050-771 BCE).<P>Bronze vessels were items of luxury and power throughout the entire Zhou period, and changes in the types and decoration of these vessels illustrate the many cultural and political shifts that characterize this long and complicated era of Chinese history. The placement of the handles of this <I>you</I> bucket, from side to side rather than front to back, and its simple form help date this vessel to the early part of the Western Zhou in the 11th to early 10th century BCE. The shape of the bucket, the horned animals that mark the joint between the handle and the vessel, and the decoration of writhing narrow dragons against a background of thunderclouds (<I>leiwen</I>)--found on the handle, the lid, and along the top and bottom of the vessel--derive from the art of the late Shang period. The words <I>fu gui</I>, "Father Gui," are cast into both the cover and body of this bronze vessel; this may be a reference to the person who commissioned the piece.</P>
Context
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Related Document Description:
Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 49.
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Asia Society. <I>Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection.</I> New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 49.
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Related Document Description:
Lee, Sherman E. Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II. New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 36, 37, 95.
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Lee, Sherman E. <I>Asian Art: Selections from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd--Part II.</I> New York: Asia Society, 1975, pp. 36, 37, 95.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
ASIA.1979.101.a.tif
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ASIA.1979.101.a.tif
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