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Han dynasty vessel (hu), in Xuanhe bogutu (Antiquities of Xuanhe Hall illustrated)

China

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 210

Xuanhe bogutu is a catalogue of the twelfth-century imperial collection of ancient bronzes. Its fine and faithful drawings have provided design inspiration for many generations of artists. This current page illustrates a bottle with dragons in a landscape that is likely based on a real Han dynasty bronze.

Han dynasty vessel (hu), in Xuanhe bogutu (Antiquities of Xuanhe Hall illustrated), Page from sixteen volumes of woodblock print books, China

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Han dynasty vessel (hu), in Xuanhe bogutu (Antiquities of Xuanhe Hall illustrated), Page from sixteen volumes of woodblock print books, China
Han dynasty vessel (hu), in Xuanhe bogutu (Antiquities of Xuanhe Hall illustrated), Page from sixteen volumes of woodblock print books, China

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