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Ritual Wine Vessel (Jue)
12th century BCE
Bronze
(China )
(China )
For rituals, wine was served warm. The two spouts on this vessel were used to pour the warm wine into cups. The short inscription under the handle indicates that the vessel was made in memory of a male ancestor. The decoration is in low relief and incised.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Yamanaka Sale, Collection of a Chinese nobleman from Tientsin, American Art Association, January 29,1914, no. 120; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1914, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 8 1/16 × W: 7 1/2 × D: 4 1/4 in. (20.5 × 19.1 × 10.8 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1914
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
54.2184