Add to ORKGThe form of this libation cup derived from that of an early jade chuëh (its archetype is the ancient bronze chuëh or jue), used as a receptacle for the warmed libation wine. The cup held the sacrificial wine offered by the 'Son of Heaven' in rituals determined by the "Book of Rites". The surface is adorned with high relief carvings of the Ch'ih lung or better known as the Archaic Dragon, an auspicious lizard-like reptile with clawless feet and a spiral bifid tail. It possessed particular powers for the guardianship of mortals
This Hu or Hu-lu vessel is a developed form of the archaic sacrificial Wine Jar. From the Song dyna...
This bronze-cast jue, or ritual wine vessel, originates from Shang Dynasty (1600-1045 BCE) China, bu...
This vessel was used for the heating of sacrificial wine and is an example of the rarer version of t...
This small object takes the form of a libation cup, rendered from an excellent translucent agate wit...
Two archaic chi dragons serve as handles for this rose quartz libation cup. The feline chi dragon w...
The Late Shang to the early Western Zhou period is often referred to as the 'Period of Brilliance' t...
Creamy white jade libation bowl with brown streak on one side. Decorative handle carved in deep reli...
This two handled ornate cup of pure white jade takes the form of an archaistic vessel based upon an ...
This natural boulder carving represents a libation cup, part of the altar accoutrements in ceremonie...
This carved rhinoceros horn cup was probably produced for ceremonial purposes as suggested by the ma...
This archaistic style jade vessel is a direct descendant of the archaic bronze ritual vessel known a...
This miniature wine cup is undecorated. It offers very few hints of style and characteristics. Its...
The Chinese sense of connection to the past often inspires them to reassess the values inherited fro...
This carved rhinoceros horn cup contains motifs which represent the divine realm. We notice on the f...
This Hu vessel derives its shape from the archaic sacrificial bronze wine jar of ancient Chinese cul...
This Hu or Hu-lu vessel is a developed form of the archaic sacrificial Wine Jar. From the Song dyna...
This bronze-cast jue, or ritual wine vessel, originates from Shang Dynasty (1600-1045 BCE) China, bu...
This vessel was used for the heating of sacrificial wine and is an example of the rarer version of t...
This small object takes the form of a libation cup, rendered from an excellent translucent agate wit...
Two archaic chi dragons serve as handles for this rose quartz libation cup. The feline chi dragon w...
The Late Shang to the early Western Zhou period is often referred to as the 'Period of Brilliance' t...
Creamy white jade libation bowl with brown streak on one side. Decorative handle carved in deep reli...
This two handled ornate cup of pure white jade takes the form of an archaistic vessel based upon an ...
This natural boulder carving represents a libation cup, part of the altar accoutrements in ceremonie...
This carved rhinoceros horn cup was probably produced for ceremonial purposes as suggested by the ma...
This archaistic style jade vessel is a direct descendant of the archaic bronze ritual vessel known a...
This miniature wine cup is undecorated. It offers very few hints of style and characteristics. Its...
The Chinese sense of connection to the past often inspires them to reassess the values inherited fro...
This carved rhinoceros horn cup contains motifs which represent the divine realm. We notice on the f...
This Hu vessel derives its shape from the archaic sacrificial bronze wine jar of ancient Chinese cul...
This Hu or Hu-lu vessel is a developed form of the archaic sacrificial Wine Jar. From the Song dyna...
This bronze-cast jue, or ritual wine vessel, originates from Shang Dynasty (1600-1045 BCE) China, bu...
This vessel was used for the heating of sacrificial wine and is an example of the rarer version of t...