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Ritual vessel (xizun)

China

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 216

This magnificent ox-shaped wine container is one of the ritual vessel types newly designed under the order of the Qianlong emperor. Made for springtime sacrificial ceremonies, it is a fanciful archaistic hybrid.

Ritual vessel (xizun), Copper alloy, China

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Ritual vessel (xizun), Copper alloy, China
Ritual vessel (xizun), Copper alloy, China

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