Ancient Chinese Ritual Vessel catalog

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Item Name: Ritual Wine cup

Item number: RIT11

Origin: China, Warring States (BC 475 - 221)

Price: US$ 10,000

Dimension: approximately 22 cm (height)

Weight: approximately 600 gms

Materials:Bronze

Remarks: Condition is very good. Three legged wine cups (Jue) are used during sacrifical offerings or rituals. The somewhat plain design suggest thqt it was made in the 4th century B.C. Very often such ritual vessels were found buried in the tombs of nobles or other important people in that era.

Item Name: Ritual Ding

Item number: RIT12

Origin: China, Warring States (BC 475 - 221)

Price: US$ 10,000

Dimension: approximately cm (height)

Weight: approximately gms

Materials:Bronze

Remarks: Three legged Dings are used for holding food stuff during sacrifical offerings or rituals. Such ritual vessels were found buried in the tombs of nobles or other important people in that era.

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