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Chinese Bronzes - Ritual Bronze Vessels


Jian with Spoon, Warring States Period

Jian 鑑 or 鑒 - a water basin from the Spring and Autum period. The richly ornamented piece to the left is from the Warring States period. Older examples are often round, not rectangular. The Chinese character for this vessel type is later being used with the meaning of mirror, meaning the reflection of the water.
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