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Subject:unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: raijinspecial Fri, Oct 07, 2016 IP: 2605:6000:e988:6e00:
I've been trying to identify the period and region that this piece comes from. If anyone has any knowledge about this I would be very curious, thanks!









Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Sun, Oct 09, 2016
is this stone or metal
Ernest

Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: raijinspecial Mon, Oct 10, 2016
It is metal, probably bronze because it is non-magnetic.

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Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: Anthony J Allen Thu, Oct 13, 2016
I am surprised nobody answered your question. This is a Chinese bronze libation cup known as a jue, the originals of which date back to the Shang dynasty.
I cannot offer an age to your one, except to say it is probably a 20th or 21st century copy.
Regards
Tony

URL Title :Chinese Jue


Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: Michael O Fri, Oct 14, 2016
Just to add that the oldest known jue was discovered in Henan province at the site of the Erlitou culture, which is generally associated with the Xia or early Shang period.

Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: Raijinspecial Fri, Oct 14, 2016
20th century copy is a possibility but it came from my grandfathers antique shop in the Bronx which closed in the 1920s. I don't know how long he had it though. Is there any way to tell that it is indeed a modern copy?

Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: John R Tue, Oct 18, 2016
The handle appears to be too small to be a
practical way of holding this vessel for pouring.
If it was genuine it should be usable. The casting
appears to be slightly off, and the decorative
elements are too repetitive. I believe that it was
made as a tribute to the original concept.

Subject:Re: unknown ancient cup?
Posted By: raijinspecial Wed, Oct 19, 2016
is the decorative pattern a standard motif of a particular place/time?

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