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During the Eastern Zhou period, vessel shapes became simpler, gradually losing their elaborate flanges, while their surfaces were ornamented with intricate patterns of interlaced dragons and inlays of colored stone or precious metals.
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戰國 嵌紅銅青銅壺
Title: Wine container (hu)
Period: Eastern Zhou dynasty, (770–256 BCE)
Date: 5th century BCE
Culture: China
Medium: Bronze inlaid with copper
Dimensions: H. 17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm); Diam. 11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm)
Classification: Metalwork
Credit Line: H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number: 29.100.545
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