Posted 6 years ago
aljoffery
(5 items)
Can someone please help identify which period this is from. Could it be Shang dynasty? Not very intricate carvings so I reckon it must be a bit older maybe?
Bronze wine cup | ||
| Chinese Antiques161 of 967 |  |  |
Bronze wine cup | ||
| Chinese Antiques161 of 967 | | |
Posted 6 years ago
aljoffery
(5 items)
Can someone please help identify which period this is from. Could it be Shang dynasty? Not very intricate carvings so I reckon it must be a bit older maybe?
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Modern reproduction of an archaic chinese ritual wine vessel.
A gu is type of ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel from the Shang and Zhou dynasties (i.e. 1600–256 BC). It was used to drink wine or to offer ritual libations.
A gu is tall and slender, with a slightly flared base that tapers to a slim center section before widening again into a trumpet-like mouth, wider than the base. Its surface is often decorated with taotie Lots of repros out there.
Another modern reproduction—this shape and "archaic" decoration have no basis in Shang or any ancient Chinese bronze vessel. The rough cast finish and artificial dark patina are dead giveaways for a tourist trinket, not an antique.
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