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ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug
ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug
ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug
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ZHOU !! Rare Antique Zhou Dynasty Styled Bronze Ritual Libation Wine Jue Vessel/Jug

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R900.00
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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Time Period
Pre-1800s
Product code
900
Bob Shop ID
541415570

EXTREMELY RARE ANTIQUE BRONZE ZHOU DYNASTY STYLED JUE - RITUAL LIBATION TRIPOD WINE JUG

AN EXTREMELY RARE BRONZE JUE (RITUAL LIBATION TRIPOD WINE JUG) BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED IN THE EXACT STYLE OF THE WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY 1046 - 771 BC. THIS PARTICULAR BRONZE LIBATION JUG WAS PROBABLY MANUFACTURED AS A ZHOU REPRODUCTION DURING THE 1700's TO EARLY 1800's.   THE JUG/VESSEL IS MARKED UNDERNEATH WITH A SINCE CHINESE CHARACTER WHICH APPEARS TO BE THE SYMBOL FOR "WATER" (REN).

THE VESSEL / JUG IS RAISED UPON THREE BLADE FEET/SUPPORTS AND HAS BEEN DECORATED ALONG THE SURFACE WITH EMBOSSED SYMBOLS AND CHINESE PATTERNS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE WESTERN ZHOU.  THE VESSEL WAS USED FOR WARM BEER ALTHOUGH THIS HAS OFTEN BEEN MISREPRESENTED OVER THE PAST 100 YEARS AS BEING WINE.  IT WAS USED TO POUR BEER BUT A CUSTOM ALSO EXISTED TO DRINK DIRECTLY FROM IT.  DUE TO ITS SHAPE, THE JUE IS CONSIDERED THE MOST FAMOUS OF ALL CHINESE BRONZE VESSELS.  THE JUE WERE USED IN VERY PRESCRIBED RITUALS AND ALL WERE CONSIDERED UNIQUE DUE TO THE SHAPE ALONG WITH THE DESIGNS UPON THEM AND THE ITEMS WERE GENERALLY ONLY USED BY THE RULING ELITE

STAMPS/MARKS ETC : AS DESCRIBED ABOVE

CONDITION : THE BRONZE HAS LOVELY PATINA BUT CAN BE POLISHED UP.  ASIDE FROM THIS THE JUG/VESSEL IS IN PERFECT CONDITION WITH NO DENTS, OXIDATION, DAMAGES ETC

SIZE : 20.5cm HEIGHT.....16.4cm SPOUT TO SPOUT.....6.8cm WIDTH ACROSS RIM.....7.6cm WIDTH WITH SCROLL HANDLE

 

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