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Bronze vase in the form of an ancient hu vessel
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Details
- Associated place
- Date
- 17th century - 1st half of the 18th century
- Material and technique
- bronze, inlaid with gold and silver
- Dimensions
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31.2 cm (height)
32.2 cm (diameter)
at foot 16.1 cm (diameter)
at mouth 15.1 cm (diameter)
- Material index
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processed material › metal › alloy › copper alloy › bronze,processed material › metal › gold,
- Technique index
- Object type index
- No. of items
- 1
- Credit line
- Bequeathed by C. D. E. Fortnum, 1899.
- Accession no.
- EAX.5027
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Further reading
Warren, Jeremy, Renaissance Master Bronzes from the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. The Fortnum Collection (Daniel Katz Gallery, London/Oxford, 1999), cat. 45
Glossary
hu
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hu
A Chinese ritual baluster vessel.
Location
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Second floor | Room 38 | China from 800
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Second floor | Room 38 | China from 800
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