POWER / CONQUEST: The Forging of Empires

POWER / CONQUEST: The Forging of Empires

POWER / CONQUEST: The Forging of Empires

Overview
The Ding Mu Zhi, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 丁母觶

1 The Ding Mu Zhi, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 丁母觶

The Ce Gao Ding Jue, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 冊告丁爵

2 The Ce Gao Ding Jue, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 冊告丁爵

The Duan Fu Xin Gu, Late Shang dynasty |  商末 耑父辛觚

3 The Duan Fu Xin Gu, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 耑父辛觚

The Zi Kou Jue, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 子口爵

4 The Zi Kou Jue, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 子口爵

The Fu Ding You, Late Shang / Early Western Zhou dynasty | 商末 / 西周初 父丁卣

5 The Fu Ding You, Late Shang / Early Western Zhou dynasty | 商末 / 西周初 父丁卣

The San Bo Gui, Western Zhou dynasty, early 9th century BC | 西周 公元前九世紀初 散伯簋

6 The San Bo Gui, Western Zhou dynasty, early 9th century BC | 西周 公元前九世紀初 散伯簋

The Wang Zuo Xuan Mu Li, Eastern Zhou dynasty, early Spring and Autumn period | 東周 春秋初 王作贙母鬲

7 The Wang Zuo Xuan Mu Li, Eastern Zhou dynasty, early Spring and Autumn period | 東周 春秋初 王作贙母鬲

The Ju Fu Xin Pan, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 舉父辛盤

8 The Ju Fu Xin Pan, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 舉父辛盤

The Yi Yu Gui, Western Zhou dynasty, King Zhao period, probably c. 980 BC | 西周 昭王時期 或約公元前980年 𤞷馭簋

9 The Yi Yu Gui, Western Zhou dynasty, King Zhao period, probably c. 980 BC | 西周 昭王時期 或約公元前980年 𤞷馭簋

The Chu Wang Yin Qian Pan, Warring States period, King Kaolie of Chu period | 戰國 楚考烈王時期 楚王酓歬盤

10 The Chu Wang Yin Qian Pan, Warring States period, King Kaolie of Chu period | 戰國 楚考烈王時期 楚王酓歬盤

The Zhou Zhi Gong Ding, Early Western Han dynasty | 西漢初 盩厔供鼎

11 The Zhou Zhi Gong Ding, Early Western Han dynasty | 西漢初 盩厔供鼎

The Ya Yi Ge, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 亞疑戈

12 The Ya Yi Ge, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 亞疑戈

A rare archaic bronze 'serpent' dagger axe (Ge), Shang dynasty | 商 青銅蛇紋曲內戈

13 A rare archaic bronze 'serpent' dagger axe (Ge), Shang dynasty | 商 青銅蛇紋曲內戈

The Tian Min Fu Yi Fang Ding, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 天黽父乙方鼎

14 The Tian Min Fu Yi Fang Ding, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 天黽父乙方鼎

The Ju Fu Yi Zhi, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 舉父乙觶

15 The Ju Fu Yi Zhi, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 舉父乙觶

The Ju Fu Ding You, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 舉父丁卣

16 The Ju Fu Ding You, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周初 舉父丁卣

The Jian Min Fang Zun, Western Zhou dynasty, probably King Mu period | 西周 或穆王時期 柬黽方尊

17 The Jian Min Fang Zun, Western Zhou dynasty, probably King Mu period | 西周 或穆王時期 柬黽方尊

An extremely large archaic bronze ritual bell (Nao), Late Shang / Early Western Zhou dynasty | 商末 / 西周初 青銅獸面紋鐃

18 An extremely large archaic bronze ritual bell (Nao), Late Shang / Early Western Zhou dynasty | 商末 / 西周初 青銅獸面紋鐃

An exceptionally rare silver and gold-inlaid zoomorphic fitting Eastern, Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周 戰國 銅錯金銀獸面紋部件

20 An exceptionally rare silver and gold-inlaid zoomorphic fitting Eastern, Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周 戰國 銅錯金銀獸面紋部件

An exceptional and rare archaic bronze 'mythical beast' handle, Late Shang / Early Western Zhou dynasty | 商末 / 西周初 青銅獸耳

21 An exceptional and rare archaic bronze 'mythical beast' handle, Late Shang / Early Western Zhou dynasty | 商末 / 西周初 青銅獸耳

An archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Gui), Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅饕餮紋簋

22 An archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Gui), Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅饕餮紋簋

A pair of archaic bronze axle caps and linchpins, Eastern Zhou dynasty | 東周 青銅軎連獸首轄一組兩套

23 A pair of archaic bronze axle caps and linchpins, Eastern Zhou dynasty | 東周 青銅軎連獸首轄一組兩套

An exceptional and rare archaic bronze wine vessel (Hu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周 春秋 青銅交龍紋壺

24 An exceptional and rare archaic bronze wine vessel (Hu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周 春秋 青銅交龍紋壺

A rare copper-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover (Bianhu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周 戰國 青銅錯銅交龍紋扁壺

25 A rare copper-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover (Bianhu), Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周 戰國 青銅錯銅交龍紋扁壺

An exceptional and rare gold, silver, turquoise and glass-inlaid bronze garment hook (Daigou), Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金銀嵌琉璃綠松石帶鉤

26 An exceptional and rare gold, silver, turquoise and glass-inlaid bronze garment hook (Daigou), Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金銀嵌琉璃綠松石帶鉤

A large silver and gold-inlaid bronze garment hook (Daigou), Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Warring States period | 東周 戰國末 銅錯金銀鳳紋帶鉤

27 A large silver and gold-inlaid bronze garment hook (Daigou), Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Warring States period | 東周 戰國末 銅錯金銀鳳紋帶鉤

Xuanhe bogu tulu (Xuanhe Illustrated Catalogue of Antiques), Ming dynasty, Boruzhai edition, Wanli 16th year, wuzi year, corresponding to 1588 | 明萬曆戊子 (1588年) 泊如齋刊本 《泊如齋重修宣和博古圖錄》一套三十卷

28 Xuanhe bogu tulu (Xuanhe Illustrated Catalogue of Antiques), Ming dynasty, Boruzhai edition, Wanli 16th year, wuzi year, corresponding to 1588 | 明萬曆戊子 (1588年) 泊如齋刊本 《泊如齋重修宣和博古圖錄》一套三十卷

Umerhara Sueji (1893-1983), Kankaro Kikkinzu (Illustrated Catalogue of Bronzes in the Kanka Mansion), Vols I-IV, Kyoto, 1947 | 梅原末治 (1893-1983) 《冠斝樓吉金圖》 京都 1947年 一套四冊

29 Umerhara Sueji (1893-1983), Kankaro Kikkinzu (Illustrated Catalogue of Bronzes in the Kanka Mansion), Vols I-IV, Kyoto, 1947 | 梅原末治 (1893-1983) 《冠斝樓吉金圖》 京都 1947年 一套四冊

Umehara Sueji (1893 - 1983), Nihon Schucho Shina Kodo Seika (Selected Relics of Ancient Chinese Bronzes from Collections in Japan), Vols I-VI, Osaka, 1959-1964 | 梅原末治 (1893-1983) 《日本蒐儲支那古銅精華》 大阪 1959至1964年 一套六冊

30 Umehara Sueji (1893 - 1983), Nihon Schucho Shina Kodo Seika (Selected Relics of Ancient Chinese Bronzes from Collections in Japan), Vols I-VI, Osaka, 1959-1964 | 梅原末治 (1893-1983) 《日本蒐儲支那古銅精華》 大阪 1959至1964年 一套六冊