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Bronze Vessel JIAO, Erlitou, c. 18th-16th C. BC

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:5,000.00 EUR Estimated At:8,000.00 - 10,000.00 EUR
Bronze Vessel JIAO, Erlitou, c. 18th-16th C. BC
Bronze with strong, green-brown patina
Partly with incrustations
China, Xia/early Shang Dynasty, Erlitou, c. 18th-16th century BC
Ritual vessel on three prism-shaped legs
Lower body in a domed shape, ornate with a border of circular holes
Handle on one side
Slender spout and a pointed, sweeping mouth rim
Literature: Jessica Rawson, Treasures from Shanghai. British Museum Press, London 2009, p. 132
Height: 34.5 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection M.E., USA
Michael Fiorello, Philadelphia, USA

A similar JUE can be found in the collection of the Shanghai Museum (Cf. Jessica Rawson, Treasures from Shanghai, 2009 London, p.132).



Condition: The bronze vessel is in good condition for its age and a striking, authentic patina. The height measures 34.5 cm.



The Erlitou Culture

The Erlitou culture is an Early Bronze Age society that existed in China from around 1900-1600 BC in the region of Henan Province and southern Shanxi. The archaeological site, which includes a large palace area, was discovered in the 1950s and has been intriguing scholars and researchers ever since. Erlitou had a sophisticated bronze casting industry, with several workshops, which produced some of the earliest known Chinese bronze vessels made for the ritual consumption of wine. The finds at Erlitou included bronze tools, weapons, objects with inlaid turquoise and important JUE vessels – three-legged cups with handles and long spouts. Other common artifacts of this culture were DING, JIAO, JOA, PAN and ZUN vessels, which are considered the precursors of the vessels of the later Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Provenance: Private collection M.E., USA

Michael Fiorello, Philadelphia, USA
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