Bianhu wine vessel
The chequer motif achieved by plain bands (here with raised borders), each chequer filled with the comma pattern (cf. Karlgren Number 55, 50.46.10), is common on these flat Hu. The rising blades on the neck are bare. The t'ao-t'ieh mask on the loose ring handles has the volute with triangle as its principal decor feature (on the ring in inlay); on the cheek line there is a granulation pattern. Patina greenish-grey. With copper inlay; Huai style.
- Date
- 5th century BCE
- In our collection
- since April the 4th, 2009 up to now
- Dimensions
- 13 3/8 × 13 5/16 × 4 15/16 in., 15.4 lb. (33.97 × 33.81 × 12.54 cm, 7 kg) 4 5/16 in. (10.95 cm) (object part, mouth) 6 9/16 × 3 7/8 in. (16.67 × 9.84 cm) (object part, foot)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Bronze with copper inlay
- Price
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- Composition
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atium 98% iron 0% copper 0% zinc 0% oxygen 2%