Wine Jar (Hu)

Art Institute of Chicago

Wine Jar (Hu)

China

Date
Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn/early Warring States period (770–222 B.C.), early 5th century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Culture
China
Department
Arts of Asia
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

This vessel displays a rich variety of ornament and filler patterns: Two thick bands of interlaced dragons, their bodies filled with spirals, triangles, and dots, alternate with thinner bands.

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Object type
AAT300193015

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