Ritual and Reality | 天人之際

Ritual and Reality | 天人之際

Ritual and Reality | 天人之際

Ritual and Reality | 天人之際

4 April - 17 April 2024 • Hong Kong

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Overview
A greyish-white jade buffalo, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 灰白玉牛

1001 A greyish-white jade buffalo, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 灰白玉牛

A pair of celadon jade turtle shells, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青玉龜甲一對

1002 A pair of celadon jade turtle shells, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青玉龜甲一對

A white jade sword ornament, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 白玉勾連紋劍飾

1003 A white jade sword ornament, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 白玉勾連紋劍飾

An agate lobed cup, Song dynasty or earlier | 宋或更早 瑪瑙花口盃

1004 An agate lobed cup, Song dynasty or earlier | 宋或更早 瑪瑙花口盃

Two bronze daggers, ge, Shang dynasty | 商 青銅戈兩件

1005 Two bronze daggers, ge, Shang dynasty | 商 青銅戈兩件

A bronze 'tiger' ritual wine vessel, zun, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅獸面三虎頭尊

1006 A bronze 'tiger' ritual wine vessel, zun, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅獸面三虎頭尊

A bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, zhi, Late Shang - early Western Zhou dynasty | 商晚期至西周早期 青銅幾何紋觶

1007 A bronze ritual wine vessel and cover, zhi, Late Shang - early Western Zhou dynasty | 商晚期至西周早期 青銅幾何紋觶

A bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, hu, Shang dynasty or later | 商或更晚 青銅獸面紋壺

1008 A bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, hu, Shang dynasty or later | 商或更晚 青銅獸面紋壺

An inscribed bronze ritual wine vessel, jue, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅爵

1009 An inscribed bronze ritual wine vessel, jue, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅爵

A bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, hu, Late Shang dynasty - early Western Zhou dynasty | 商晚期至西周早期 青銅饕餮紋尊

1010 A bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, hu, Late Shang dynasty - early Western Zhou dynasty | 商晚期至西周早期 青銅饕餮紋尊

An inscribed bronze 'phoenix' ritual wine vessel, zhi, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 青銅鳳鳥紋觶

1011 An inscribed bronze 'phoenix' ritual wine vessel, zhi, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 青銅鳳鳥紋觶

A bronze 'cicada' ritual food vessel, ding, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅蟬紋鼎

1012 A bronze 'cicada' ritual food vessel, ding, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅蟬紋鼎

A bronze ritual food vessel, li, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅鬲

1013 A bronze ritual food vessel, li, Late Shang dynasty | 商晚期 青銅鬲

A bronze ritual food vessel, gui, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 青銅乳釘紋方座簋

1014 A bronze ritual food vessel, gui, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 青銅乳釘紋方座簋

A bronze 'dragon' ritual pouring vessel, yi, Late Western Zhou dynasty | 西周晚期 青銅龍紋匜

1015 A bronze 'dragon' ritual pouring vessel, yi, Late Western Zhou dynasty | 西周晚期 青銅龍紋匜

A bronze 'dragon and tiger' bell, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅虎龍紋鎛鐘

1016 A bronze 'dragon and tiger' bell, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅虎龍紋鎛鐘

An inscribed bronze 'dragon' bell, zheng, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅龍紋鉦

1017 An inscribed bronze 'dragon' bell, zheng, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅龍紋鉦

A set of seven archaic bronze ritual bells, bo, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅鎛鐘一套七件

1018 A set of seven archaic bronze ritual bells, bo, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅鎛鐘一套七件

Two bronze reticulated 'dragon' incense burners, late Western Zhou dynasty | 西周晚期 青銅龍紋熏爐兩件

1019 Two bronze reticulated 'dragon' incense burners, late Western Zhou dynasty | 西周晚期 青銅龍紋熏爐兩件

A pair of turquoise-paste painted 'hunting' wine vessels and covers, hu, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅松石繪狩獵圖壺一對

1020 A pair of turquoise-paste painted 'hunting' wine vessels and covers, hu, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅松石繪狩獵圖壺一對

A gold and turquoise-inlaid bronze military mirror, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅錯金嵌松石陽燧鏡

1021 A gold and turquoise-inlaid bronze military mirror, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅錯金嵌松石陽燧鏡

A bronze mask, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅面具

1022 A bronze mask, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅面具

A pair of silvery bronze chariot fittings, Han dynasty | 漢 銅鎏銀馬車軎轄一對

1023 A pair of silvery bronze chariot fittings, Han dynasty | 漢 銅鎏銀馬車軎轄一對

A gold and silver-inlaid bronze ferrule, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯金銀杖鐏

1024 A gold and silver-inlaid bronze ferrule, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯金銀杖鐏

A set of silver-inlaid bronze chariot canopy shaft fittings, Western Han dynasty | 西漢 銅錯銀馬車傘柄 一套

1025 A set of silver-inlaid bronze chariot canopy shaft fittings, Western Han dynasty | 西漢 銅錯銀馬車傘柄 一套

A set of two silver-inlaid bronze 'cloud' fittings, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯銀雲紋環一套二件

1026 A set of two silver-inlaid bronze 'cloud' fittings, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯銀雲紋環一套二件

A silver-inlaid ‘dragon’ belt hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯銀龍紋帶鈎

1027 A silver-inlaid ‘dragon’ belt hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯銀龍紋帶鈎

A large gold and silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon' belthook, Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金銀龍形帶鉤

1028 A large gold and silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon' belthook, Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金銀龍形帶鉤

A gold and silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon' belt hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 錯金銀龍紋帶鉤

1029 A gold and silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon' belt hook, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 錯金銀龍紋帶鉤

A gold and silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon and phoenix' fitting, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period or later | 東周戰國或更晚 青銅錯金銀龍鳳紋鑲嵌件

1030 A gold and silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon and phoenix' fitting, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period or later | 東周戰國或更晚 青銅錯金銀龍鳳紋鑲嵌件

A gold and silver-inlaid 'figure' weight, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period or later |  東周戰國或更晚 銅錯金銀跪像鎮

1031 A gold and silver-inlaid 'figure' weight, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period or later | 東周戰國或更晚 銅錯金銀跪像鎮

A silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon' wine vessel and cover, hu, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯銀變體龍紋蓋壺

1032 A silver-inlaid bronze 'dragon' wine vessel and cover, hu, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 銅錯銀變體龍紋蓋壺

A pair of gold and silver-inlaid 'tiger and boar' mat weights, Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金銀虎噬豚席鎮一對

1033 A pair of gold and silver-inlaid 'tiger and boar' mat weights, Han dynasty | 漢 銅錯金銀虎噬豚席鎮一對

A bronze 'tiger's head' chariot fitting, Eastern Zhou dynasty | 東周 青銅蟾蜍紋虎頭輈首飾

1034 A bronze 'tiger's head' chariot fitting, Eastern Zhou dynasty | 東周 青銅蟾蜍紋虎頭輈首飾

Three pairs of bronze 'animal' fittings, Western Zhou - Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 西周至東周春秋 青銅獸紋飾件三對

1035 Three pairs of bronze 'animal' fittings, Western Zhou - Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 西周至東周春秋 青銅獸紋飾件三對

Three pairs of bronze 'animal' ornaments, Western Zhou - Han dynasty | 西周至漢 青銅獸形飾件三對

1036 Three pairs of bronze 'animal' ornaments, Western Zhou - Han dynasty | 西周至漢 青銅獸形飾件三對

Eight Ordos bronze 'animal' plaques, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period - Han dynasty | 東周戰國至漢 鄂爾多斯青銅動物飾牌八件

1037 Eight Ordos bronze 'animal' plaques, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period - Han dynasty | 東周戰國至漢 鄂爾多斯青銅動物飾牌八件

Two pairs of bronze hinges, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅合葉兩對

1038 Two pairs of bronze hinges, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅合葉兩對

A bronze 'mask' fitting, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅獸面飾件

1039 A bronze 'mask' fitting, Western Zhou dynasty | 西周 青銅獸面飾件

A bronze sword and a bronze dagger,  Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅複合劍及虎紋弋

1040 A bronze sword and a bronze dagger, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅複合劍及虎紋弋

Two gilt-bronze spear guards, Han dynasty | 漢 銅鎏金鎩鐔兩件

1041 Two gilt-bronze spear guards, Han dynasty | 漢 銅鎏金鎩鐔兩件

A bronze 'dragon' fitting, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅連身龍形飾件

1042 A bronze 'dragon' fitting, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅連身龍形飾件

A pair of bronze 'camel and rider' lamps, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅人騎駱駝形燈座兩件

1043 A pair of bronze 'camel and rider' lamps, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅人騎駱駝形燈座兩件

A bronze 'rhinoceros' staff finial, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅犀牛鈕杖首

1044 A bronze 'rhinoceros' staff finial, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅犀牛鈕杖首

A bronze mythical beast, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅異獸

1045 A bronze mythical beast, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Spring and Autumn period | 東周春秋 青銅異獸

A bronze tiger, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅虎

1046 A bronze tiger, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period | 東周戰國 青銅虎

A bronze 'bear and dragon' fitting, Han dynasty | 漢 青銅熊龍鬥飾件

1047 A bronze 'bear and dragon' fitting, Han dynasty | 漢 青銅熊龍鬥飾件

A bronze 'kneeling figure' lamp, Eastern Han dynasty | 東漢 青銅跪像燈

1048 A bronze 'kneeling figure' lamp, Eastern Han dynasty | 東漢 青銅跪像燈