Chinese Bronzes
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He Vessel, China, Warring States period, 5th–4th century BC
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 5
October 31, 2023 (Tue) - February 18, 2024 (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.
| Designation | Name | Creation/ Excavation/ Provenance |
Period | Acquisition/ Ownership/ Accession Number |
CMT | ||
| Highlight | Belt Plates with Fighting Animals | Northern frontier of China | 2nd century BC | TJ-5716 | |||
| 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 | "He" Vessel | China | Warring States period, 5th–4th century BC | TJ-5699 | |||
| 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 |