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Chinese bronze pots in a glass display cabinet in a museum setting

chinese Collection

Wine Vessel and cover, fangjia

Artist: Unknown
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Fangjia are among the rarest vessels from the Shang Dynasty and only a few other examples can be seen around the world in museums and private collections. This elaborately cast fangjia is richly decorated with an owl motif on three of the four sides; a bird considered to be an omen of good fortune by the ancient Chinese. This vessel may once have been owned by royalty or a particularly high-ranking official and is likely to have been used at banquets in temples, when sacrifices of food and wine were offered to the ancestors.

Details

Artist
Unknown
Title
Wine Vessel and cover, fangjia
Date
Late Shang Dynasty (about 1550-1050 BC)
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H:30.7cm
Reference
CVCSC 0365.1-2.A
Collection
Chinese Bronzes
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