Wine Jar
1200 BC-1050 BC (made)
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All ancient Chinese bronze vessels had a specific name. This one, from which wine would have been ladled out, is called a 'you'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze, cast |
| Brief description | W. Zhou You; Met, China, vess/cont/holders Met, China, vess/cont/holders |
| Physical description | of 'you' form |
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| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Object history | Owned by William C. Alexander in 1915 |
| Summary | All ancient Chinese bronze vessels had a specific name. This one, from which wine would have been ladled out, is called a 'you'. |
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| Accession number | M.6:1,2-1935 |
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| Record created | August 9, 2007 |
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