Lidded Cup
16th century-17th century (made)
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The pattern on this lidded cup is in imitation of patterns found on archaic bronzes. In the Song (960-1279) and subsequent dynasties, Chinese scholars systematically studied ritual objects from antiquity. That scholarly interest led to many articles being made 'in the ancient style'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Nephrite jade, carved |
| Brief description | Zigang-type lidded cup |
| Physical description | Zigang-type cup |
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| Object history | Bought from Bluetts |
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| Summary | The pattern on this lidded cup is in imitation of patterns found on archaic bronzes. In the Song (960-1279) and subsequent dynasties, Chinese scholars systematically studied ritual objects from antiquity. That scholarly interest led to many articles being made 'in the ancient style'. |
| Bibliographic reference | Ming Wilson, Chinese Jades, No. 37 |
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| Accession number | FE.47&A-1980 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2005 |
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