Treasures – Animal Mask Pattern Bronze Hé (Western Zhou Dynasty)
The first Zhou Dynasty bronze found in Guangdong, predated Nanyue bronzes by 5 centuries.
Tag: Bronzeware
Treasures – Bronze Ding Intertwined With Gold And Silver Patterns (Warring States)
Dings, ancient Chinese cauldrons, were used for cooking, storage, and rituals. They evolved from clay to bronze, with their appearance varying over time.
Treasures – Bronze Jue (Xia Dynasty)
The Erlitou culture yielded significant number of Xia Dynasty artefacts, a period shrouded in myths until now.
Treasures – Bronze Ding with Dragon-shaped Flat Legs (Shang Dynasty)
It could have been just another bronze ware if not for the prominent crunching tigers on the handles.
National Treasure – Houmuwu Ding (Shang Dynasty)
The Houmuwu ding is definitely the heaviest of the heavy, the ultimate National “Heavy” Treasure 國之”重”器.
National Treasure – Da Ke Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty)
The ding was an honour given by feudal kings, and it was unusual for a chef to be given such high honour.
National Treasure – Mao Gong Bronze Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty)
The ding that got away, it travelled across the seas to Taiwan together with the retreating Nationalists.
National Treasure – Da Yu Bronze Ding (Western Zhou Dynasty)
After leaving Beijing two different times, it is finally back in the Capital for good.
Treasures – Gold-Inlaid Tiger-shaped Tally with Inscription (Warring States – Qin)
Before modern communications, orders to mobilise troops were conveyed using tallies, similar to the gold-inlaid tiger-shaped tally.