Bronze ritual vessels, weapons, and fittings

Bronze plaque in form of a rabbit. Eastern Zhou dynasty, 6th–5th century BCE., L: 2.4 cm. (15/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [701].

Bronze frog. Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th–4th century BCE., L: 4.1 cm. (1 9/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [707].

Bronze weight with gold and silver inlay. Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–2nd century CE., H: 5.7 cm. (2 1/4 in.) Singer catalogue number: [947].

Photo, Bronze axe with turquoise inlay and jade blade. Shang dynasty, 14th–12th century BCE., L: 18.9 cm. (7 7/16 in.). Singer catalogue number: [92].

Photo, Bronze ritual wine vessel, type gong. Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BCE., H: 17.5 cm. (6 7/8 in.). Singer catalogue number: [242].

Photo, Bronze ritual food container, type gui. Western Zhou dynasty, late 11th century BCE., Diam: 25.7 cm. (10 1/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [485].

Photo, Bronze ritual wine vessel, type jue. Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BCE., H: 8.8 cm. (3 7/16 in.). Singer catalogue number: [238].

Photo, Bronze ritual wine vessel, type you. Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BCE., H: 26 cm. (10 1/4 in.). Singer catalogue number: [239].

Photo, Bronze ritual wine container, type gu. Shang dynasty, 13th–11th century BCE., H: 28.9 cm. (11 3/8 in.) Singer catalogue number: [243].

Photo, Bronze ritual wine container, type zun. Shang-Western Zhou dynasty, 11th century BCE., H: 25.3 cm. (10 in.) Singer catalogue number: [251].

Photo, Bronze covered ritual wine container, type fanghu. Shang-Western Zhou dynasty, late 11th–10th century BCE., H: 20.1 cm. (7 15/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [254].

Photo, Bronze axe with turquoise inlay. Shang dynasty, 13th–12th century BCE., H: 17.6 cm. (7 in.) Singer catalogue number: [274].

Photo, Covered bronze ritual wine container, type jiao. Western Zhou dynasty, 11th–10th century BCE., H: 27 cm. (10 5/8 in.) Singer catalogue number: [478].

Photo, Covered bronze ritual wine container, type you. Western Zhou dynasty, 11th–10th century BCE., H: 24.8 cm. (9 3/4 in.) Singer catalogue number: [480].

Photo, Bronze ritual food container, type gui. Western Zhou dynasty, 11th–10th century BCE., H: 23.5 cm. (9 1/4 in.) Singer catalogue number: [486].

Photo, Bronze ritual food container, type fangding. Western Zhou dynasty, late 11th–10th century BCE., H: 14.2 cm. (5 9/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [487].

Gilt bronze weight. Eastern Han dynasty, 1st–3rd century CE., Diam: 6.5 cm. (2 1/2 in.) Singer catalogue number: [982].

Photo, Bronze corner fitting with silver inlay. Eastern Zhou dynasty, 4th century BCE., H: 8.6 cm. (3 3/8 in.) Singer catalogue number: [570].

Photo, Bronze fitting with gold and silver inlay. Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th–4th century BCE., H: 4.8 cm. (1 7/8 in.) Singer catalogue number: [568].

Bronze weight with gold and silver inlay. Western Han dynasty, 2nd century BCE., H: 3.8 cm. (1 7/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [943].

Gilt bronze bear caryatid with turquoise inlay. Western Han–Eastern Han dynasty, 1st century BCE–1st century CE., H: 6.6 cm. (2 1/2 in.) Singer catalogue number: [980].

Gilt bronze plaque. Han dynasty, 1st–3rd century CE., W: 11.5 cm. (4 3/16 in.) Singer catalogue number: [998].