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Ritual Wine Cups, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.

Ritual Wine Cups, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.

In ancient China, such wine cups were called zhi. They come in two types: slightly flattened, and round. The flattened type was in vogue during the Sang and Western Zhou Dynasties (c. 1750-772 BCE). The round t... More

Ritual Wine Cups, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.

Ritual Wine Cups, Bronze, Chinese Collection Rijksmuseum.

In ancient China, such wine cups were called zhi. They come in two types: slightly flattened, and round. The flattened type was in vogue during the Sang and Western Zhou Dynasties (c. 1750-772 BCE). The round t... More