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This wine-warming vessel, known as <em>jia</em>, is the earliest example of a Chinese bronze vessel in the museum collection. It reveals an already sophisticated bronze casting technology that would serve as the foundation for the later vigorous artistic developments of the Shang civilization. The use of bronze was a major turning point of the Chinese civilization. Bronze metallurgy flourished alongside other major developments in ancient China including cities, specialized craftsmanship, stratified social classes, and the invention of writing.
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154508
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Wine Vessel (Jia)
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154508
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object
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Wine Vessel (Jia)
description
This wine-warming vessel, known as <em>jia</em>, is the earliest example of a Chinese bronze vessel in the museum collection. It reveals an already sophisticated bronze casting technology that would serve as the foundation for the later vigorous artistic developments of the Shang civilization. The use of bronze was a major turning point of the Chinese civilization. Bronze metallurgy flourished alongside other major developments in ancient China including cities, specialized craftsmanship, stratified social classes, and the invention of writing.
date
c. 1700–1500 BCE
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q60753997
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Metalwork
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Overall: 24 cm (9 7/16 in.)
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China, probably Henan province, Erlitou culture (c. 1900–1500 BCE)
accession
1989.15
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tec
bronze
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Wine Vessel (Jia), c. 1700–1500 BCE. China, probably Henan province, Erlitou culture (c. 1900–1500 BCE). Bronze; overall: 24 cm (9 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1989.150
collection
China - Neolithic
citations
citation
Wilson, J. Keith, and Anne E. Wardwell. "New Objects/New Insights: Cleveland's Recent Chinese Acquisitions." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art </em>81, no. 8 (1994): 270-347.
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Reproduced: p. 278; Mentioned: p. 278-80, 346
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 07:59:19.832000
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154508
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Chinese Art
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China - Neolithic
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bronze
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