Ritual wine vessel (zun)

Historical period(s)
Shang dynasty, ca. 11th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 17.6 x 19.3 x 19.3 cm (6 15/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Accession Number
S1987.360
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Ritual vessel

Keywords
animal, casting, China, inscription, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE), wine, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance information is currently unavailable
Previous Owner(s)

Sotheby's
Dr. Charles G. Seligman 1873 - 1940
Captain Dugald Malcolm English, 1917 - 2000
Eskenazi Ltd. Founded 1923
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation founded 1965

Published References
  • Robert W. Bagley. Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections: Volume 1 of Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. vol. 1, Washington and Cambridge, MA, 1987. cat. 44, pp. 276-279.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
Rights Statement

Copyright with museum

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