Chinese Bronzes

Dagger-Axe (Ge), Yunnan Province, China, Shizhaishan culture, 3rd–2nd century BC (Gift of Mr. Sugiyama Sadatoshi)

Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
July 11, 2023 (Tue) - October 29, 2023 (Sun)

This section of the gallery focuses on bronzes, mainly from the Shang dynasty (ca. 1600–ca. 1100 BC) to the Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD), including ritual vessels, musical instruments, weapons, and horse tack. It also features mirrors and other bronzes from Northern China, tracing the development of early Chinese aesthetics.

Major Work(s) on Exhibit 10 results

	Designation	Name	Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance	Period	Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number	CMT
		Mirror-Shaped Decorative Plaque	Southwestern China	Warring States period–Western Han dynasty, 4th–2nd century BC	TJ-5549
Highlight		Dagger-Axe ("Ge")	Yunnan Province, China	Shizhaishan culture, 3rd–2nd century BC	Gift of Mr. Sugiyama Sadatoshi, TJ-5719
Highlight		Sword	China	Spring and Autumn–Warring States period, 6th–5th century BC	TJ-5700
		Money Tree	Found in Sichuan Province or its vicinity, China	Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–2nd century	TJ-5707
Highlight		Bell ("Duo")	Presumably found in southwestern China	Western Han dynasty, 3rd–1st century BC	Gift of Yamanishi Yasuta, TJ-5953
Highlight		Wine Vessel ("Bu") with Animal Masks ("Taotie")	China	Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC	Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku, TJ-4785
		Wine Vessel ("Zun") with Animal Masks ("Taotie") and Three Sacrificial Animals	China	Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BC	Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku, TJ-4786
Highlight		Bell ("Bo") with Dragons ("Panchi")	China	Warring States period, 5th century BC	Gift of Ms. Sakamoto Kiku, TJ-4792
Highlight		Vase Shaped Like a Bronze Wine Vessel ("Lei")	Jingdezhen ware, China; with Qianlong reign mark	Qing dynasty, Qianlong era (1736–95)	Gift of Mr. Hirota Matsushige, TG-2681
Highlight		Vase Shaped Like a Bronze Wine Vessel ("Lei")	China	Qing dynasty, 18th–19th century	Gift of Mr. Kamiya Denbei, TG-536

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