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Catalogue of Works

Mirroring China's Past: Emperors and Their Bronzes

Art Institute of Chicago

35 documented works

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China

Rectangular Tureen (fu)

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period (770–481 B.C.)

Bronze

18.6 × 33.3 × 21 cm (7 5/16 × 13 1/8 × 8 1/2 in.)

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China

Dagger-Axe (ge)

Shang dynasty (1600 – 1046 B.C.)

Bronze

26.4 × 7.4 × 0.8 cm (10 3/8 × 2 15/16 × 11 in.)

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China

Dagger-Axe (Ge)

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (480–221 B.C.)

Bronze inlaid with silver

20 × 13 cm (7 15/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

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China

Jar in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Container (lei)

Warring States Period (475–221 B.C.)

Stoneware

26.6 × 34 cm (10 5/8 × 13 3/8 in.); Diam.: 34 cm (13 3/8 in.)

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China probably Hebei province

Container in the Form of a Bronze Jar (Hu)

Warring States period, 475–221 BCE

Earthenware

36 × 21.6 cm (14 × 8 1/2 in.); Diam.: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)

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China

Square-Sectioned Jars (Fanghu)

Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE–9 CE

Earthenware

44 × 20.5 × 20.5 cm (17 5/16 × 8 1/16 × 8 1/16 in.)

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China

Lobed Tripod Cauldron (Li)

Longshan culture (c. 2500–2000 BC)

Earthenware

H: 7 7/8" (17.5cm) × W: 6 1/2" (16.7cm); Diam. of mouth: 4 7/8" (12.2cm)

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China

Flask (bianhu)

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.)

Bronze inlaid with copper

36.3 × 34 × 11 cm (14 5/16 × 13 3/8 × 4 5/16 in.)

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China

Jar (hu)

Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475–221 B.C.)

Bronze inlaid with copper

44.7 × 30.6 cm (17 5/8 × 12 in.); Diam.: 30.5 cm (12 in.)

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China

Small Tripod Cauldron of Chang Zi (Chang Zi ding)

Western Zhou dynasty, 1046–771 B.C.

Bronze

7.4 × 12.6 cm (7 × 5 in.); Diam.: 12.7 cm (5 in.)

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China

Goblet (jia)

Late Shang dynasty, 13th century–1046 B.C.

Bronze

51.5 × 23.5 cm (20 1/4 × 9 1/4 in.)

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China

Bird-Shaped Container (zun)

Late Shang dynasty (13th century–1046 B.C.)

Bronze

15.9 × 13.3 × 5.7 cm (6 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)

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China, probably Hunan province

Bell (nao)

Western Zhou dynasty (1046–771 B.C.)

Bronze

41.7 × 28.9 cm (16 1/2 × 11 3/8 in.); Diam.: 28.9 cm (11 3/8 in.)

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China

Tripod Cauldron of Ran (Ran ding)

Late Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century B.C.

Bronze

Overall: H. 24.4 ×diam. 18.9 cm (9 5/8 × 7 7/16 in.) H. 19.1 ×diam. 18.9 cm (without handles) (7 1/2 × 7 7/16 in.)

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China

Miniature Vessel

Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Bronze with inlay

Overall: 3.9 × 5.3 × 3.3 cm (1 9/16 × 2 1/8 × 1 5/16 in.); 2.1 × 5.3 × 3.3 cm (without lid) (7/8 × 2 1/8 × 1 5/16 in.); lid: 2.1 × 3.1 × 2.6 cm (7/8 × 1 1/4 × 1 1/16 in.)

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China

Miniature Vessel

Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Bronze with inlay

7.1 × 4.7 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.); Diam.: 4.8 cm (1 7/8 in.)

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China

Miniature Vessel

Ming dynasty (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Bronze with inlay

Overall: 6.7 × 6.1 × 3.5 cm (2 5/8 × 2 7/16 × 1 3/8 in.); 4.8 × 6.1 × 3.5 cm (without lid) (1 7/8 × 2 7/16 × 1 3/8 in.); lid: 2.7 × 3.8 × 3.1 cm (1 1/16 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 in.)

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China

Miniature Bottle in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Jar (Hu)

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

Rhinoceros horn

13.3 × 4.2 × 4.7 cm (5 1/4 × 1 5/8 × 1 13/16 in.)

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China

Vessel in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Jar (Hu)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong reign (1736–95)

Porcelain

Overall with handles: 19.3 × 13.6 × 13.1 cm (7 5/8 × 5 3/8 × 5 3/16 in.)

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China

Censur in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Cauldron (fangding)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Dehua ware (blanc de chine); porcelain

11.4 × 9.8 × 7.4 cm (4 1/2 × 3 7/8 × 2 15/16 in.)

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China

Jar in the Form of Ancient Bronze Vessel

Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736–1795)

Porcelain

19.7 × 15.6 cm (7 3/4 × 6 1/8 in.); Diam.: 15.6 cm (6 1/8 in.)

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China

Censer in the Form of an Ancient Bronze Rectangular Cauldron (Fangding)

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Nephrite jade

Overall: 26.4 × 13.4 × 11.8 cm (10 3/8 × 5 1/4 × 4 5/8 in.); 16.7 × 12.8 × 10.7 cm (without stand and lid) (6 9/16 × 5 × 4 3/16 in.); stand: 6.2 × 13.4 × 11.8 cm (2 7/16 × 5 1/4c × 4 5/8 in.); lid: 7.3 × 12.9 × 10.4 cm (2 7/8 × 5 1/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

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