1 10 40 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Top1.jpeg f2a97acdff97867f511edc6eccc4e271 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Top2.jpeg 3958b0d48f6e9694fac3cb6247e67ea0 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Front.jpeg 150c019aa74d08a547527a47f012a09d https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Back.jpeg 9cdd541bca4034854cf724f5dac10c6d https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Side.jpeg 3204dc9f0017b3d665185bed563c14c1 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Details1.jpeg 1b6229da1020883ee5769fba537978ca https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/33/Details2.jpeg 5d5a297cf92db70eb623ab202001d735 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Huai, Henan, China Karlgren, B., & Wirgin, J. (1969). Chinese Bronzes The Natanael Wessen Collection. The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities. Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Warring States Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -475 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -221 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 3.7 Width (cm) 2.7 Length (cm) 19.7 Credit Line The name of the individual or institution that donated the object to the museum, the source of a purchase, or the name of a loaning individual or institution N/A Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1954.0099 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This belt hook has a shape of a pipa. Along its body, the ‘cross’ pattern still exists and the hook is decorated with turquoise and an inlay of gold, showing that there were excellent production techniques. On the lower half of the body, 2 small circular gold pieces are embedded, revealing that materials used in belt hooks were means to show the level of people’s social status. A back stud is situated at the back of the hook and people would insert it into a hole of the belt. The head of the hook is curled upwards, people would then insert it into another hole of the belt and fasten their clothes along the waist. Belt hook was also useful in other situations, for example, when people want to hold swords or objects like jade ornaments. Later, people used belt buckles instead of belt hooks. It has been found that in the 4th century B.C.E., nomads living in the northern and northwestern areas were probably the first people who brought the concepts of belt hooks. Nomads tried to invade the southern and southeastern areas by breaching the ‘Great Wall’ and they rode on horses in wars normally. Therefore, nomads needed to wear trousers fasten with belt hook and the idea of belt hooks was transferred. However, belt hooks have been found in tombs dating back from the Warring States Period to the Qin dynasty (221–206 B.C.), so people suspected belt hooks might be originated from the Huaxia people too. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Belt Hook Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ip Pak Yin accessories culture multifunctional social status war https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_124100[0].jpg 066ac261bcc41c331df32615256a65eb https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_124105.jpg a63b6cc5dad1442dedd52c3b3e4f9a9e https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_124924.jpg 4d1825ef2bfc6ec18b38003c3cbfb1d5 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/20210318_123924.jpg 882dc7ecd4f313068c212fb049a6f68a https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/64/Chak_Chun_Wai.json b5111809a0e9e856c7d72b12b98ef04b 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Late Zhou Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -1100 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -220 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 4.1 Length (cm) 18 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1956.0142 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance The bronze belt hook is long, thin and round ended with raised arc. There is also a button inlayed at the bottom of the hook and the upward curled head respectively so the two ends of the belt could be fixed. The overall shape is like a crawling snake, with the head and tail form the hook. Snake is the sixth of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals . As number six is considered to be lucky and can bring good fortune and snake is regarded as a symbol of the power of nature . Therefore, in the ancient time people would like to have their daily necessities with animal patterns. Besides, the hook is inlayed with gold, silver and turquoise which are the supplement of gold and jade hook. It has shown the social status and wealth of the owner which could only consider as a middle class. The belt hook is used for fastening the user’s clothes along the waist and it became commonly used because of the increased popularity of horse riding from the China late Eastern Zhou Dynasty . Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Belt Hook Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://147.8.225.32/en/collection_detail.php?id=98259719 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/37/DSC_2777.JPG 5b4f5c45f1a0d9cc7ff996e59da05d54 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/37/janice.json a0ef6b459baaebf7a75201715ea9107d 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Ji’an County, Ji'an City, West-central Jiangxi province China Artist/Maker The name of the artist, maker, or workshop that made the object Jizhou kilns Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Southern Song dynasty Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1127 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1279 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Earthenware Height (cm) 4.8 cm Diameter (cm) 11.5 cm Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1954.0087 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance The Jizhou kilns which were established in the 10th century and active until the late Yuan dynasty (1279 –1368) in Ji’an county were prominent for visionary designs and novel techniques. During production, paper–cut plum blossom and phoenix patterns were placed by potters on an original layer of black glaze of the bowls and painted the whole bowl with brown glaze inside. After the destruction of paper cuts during firing, the designs in black were left on the inside of the bowls. Phoenix, ‘Fenghuang’ in Chinese, is a mythological bird which symbolized the harmony of Yin and Yang and the beginning of a new era. According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, manifold body parts of Fenghuang represent different unique meanings. The head represents virtue (德), back for propriety (禮), chest represents mercy (仁), and abdomen means credibility(信) and the wings mean duty (義). Fenghuang appeared before the death of the Yellow Emperor, who was a heavily praised and worshipped governor of China at around 27 century BCE due to his extraordinary achievements in civilization, social and political progress. Plum blossoms are one of the ‘Three Friends of Winter’ with pine and bamboo as they resemble perseverance and resilience in Confucianism due to withstanding of extreme coldness. Plum blossoms especially symbolize integrity and purity because they blossom most vividly in the frosting season. Therefore, they are the ones which represent winter among the ‘Flowers of the Four Seasons’. Furthermore, they are one of the ‘Four Gentlemen’ among flowers in Chinese literature. It is believed that the potters intentionally add plum blossoms patterns to set off the virtue of Fenghuang. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bowl bowl china Ji'an phoenix plum blossom pottery https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/128/20210323_145159.jpg 044d95029028ebb371889aa754ad87cb https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/128/20210323_144801.jpg b56ec32a8d68e4aa44e260da9baf6454 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/128/Foo_Kwan_Yee_Queenie.json d304938bc02cabedeef94ff5eacc74de 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Nanfeng county, Jiangxi, China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Southern Song dynasty Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1127 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1279 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Stoneware Height (cm) 4cm Width (cm) 11.2cm Diameter (cm) 11.2cm Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1981.0853 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance The bowl is painted with prunus under the moon, such that the blossom is an iconic symbol of the Southern Song. This may due to the fact that the blossom was flourished in the capital of Southern Song, i.e. HangZhou, and the falling of prunus represents the political instability during the period of time metaphorically. Since Southern Song is a period that prefers the pen to the sword, the composition of this design may be inspired by literati calling on the artistic conception of the beauty of blossoms under the gentle light of a crescent moon. The pairing gives a sense of tranquility. The bowl was made of stoneware coated with white glaze inside. Song dynasty played an important role in the advancement of pottery production, many prestigious pottery kilns thrived and more technically innovative ways were adopted and glazing was a major method to make raw ceramics look mature. The ceramic was fired under high temperature. After that, glazing gave an effect of iridescence under the reflection of light and a smooth texture. While for the outside of the bowl, the texture remains raw at the bottom. This kind of small bowl was usually used for the consumption of alcohol and tea. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bowl Subject The topic of the resource Prunus and Moon Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Foo Kwan Yee https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/25/_.jpg 56d74f9e9cf87d4729d11ec024edcdc1 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance <p>This ear cup was found to be existed in the 475-221BCE such that has a rough and rusty inner surface while the outside is smoother and consists of some patterns. The first one is composed with two isosceles triangle pointing opposite direction decorating around the edge of the cup. The second one locates at the lower part of the cup which looks like the face of an animals such that also decorating around the cup. Not only the body of the cup was decorated, but also the handle was made with certain kind of patterns.</p> <p>This object is made of bronze which, was the hardest material in The Bronze Age, is a kind of alloy consisting copper and usually tin (Helmenstine, 2019). Besides, the antioxidizing properties made them durable under air exposure due to the formation of copper oxide which protects the interior material from further oxidation (Helmenstine, 2019). This results in a frequently usage of bronze in the Warring States period <span>and the utensil remains intact until now. </span></p> <p>The overall shape of the cup is more likely to be rough. One noticeable feature is that the edge of the cup becomes thinner in the middle. This implies that this cup was made to be functional instead of entertaining.<br /><br /><br /><br />Reference list:</p> <p>Anne Marie Helmenstine, P. (2019, June 21). What are the composition and properties of bronze? Retrieved March 23, 2021, from https://www.thoughtco.com/bronze-composition-and-properties-603730</p> Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Warring States Period Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -475 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -221 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 6.5cm Length (cm) 13.5cm Diameter (cm) Inner circle diameter: 12.5cm Outer circle diameter: 13.1cm Credit Line The name of the individual or institution that donated the object to the museum, the source of a purchase, or the name of a loaning individual or institution Gift of Mr. Tam Bing Yiu Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.2009.1813 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource BRONZE EAR CUP https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/28/IMG_4703.jpg d53dcbce41e023521d64d5e0c7f2e6ec https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/28/IMG_4704.jpg bacc1ea7d8ea69b25559e8471bf58385 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/28/model_[21].json 37ac4b845df5520fa9cafd85223a0160 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Warring States Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -480 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -221 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 0.3 Diameter (cm) 19 Credit Line The name of the individual or institution that donated the object to the museum, the source of a purchase, or the name of a loaning individual or institution J.Keswick Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1955.0154 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance On the decoration side of the mirror, it is engraved with mythic animals such as phoneixes, and dragons by using red pigment. These animals were used as fine patterns by specialists for bronze bianhu and other wares in the Warring states. There is a triple-fluted knob on this side. Triple-fluted knob was a popular design of knob in Warring States. As the mirror is in circular shape, this pierced knob was created for a cord or string to pass, which can let the owner to hold it. On this side, there are two features that shows this mirror is from late Warring States. One is the small-intricate patterns on mirror. This design means the use of mirrors change from only for special purpose to daily use. This shows the mirror is from late Warring State as this change happened in the late Warring States. Another feature is the design of rims. Outer rim is in circular shape while inner rim is in concave shape, and the innerest rim is in circular shape again. This type of design further prove this mirror is made in the late Warring State. On the other side of the mirror, it was grinded by flat grinding stones. Random reflection caused by uneven surface was avoided. Therefore, it was shiny enough for self adornment. However, bronze was corroded by oxygen with the increase of time. Therefore, the situation of bronze is no longer shiny and strong. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronze mirror: Painted dragons and phoenixes Subject The topic of the resource Bronze mirror: Painted dragons and phoenixes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource From 480-221 BC https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/62/DSC_0070.JPG b3170f9446025935a5a7c4c63505c1f7 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/62/Ng_Sze_Yuet.json 26dd75b2fbaeb33885bc9d95480e672e 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Tang Dynasty Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 618 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 906 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Height (cm) 9.3 Width (cm) 9.0 Depth (cm) 0.9 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1957.0195 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This is a mirror with lion and grape design made in the Tang Dynasty. On the decorative side of the mirror, clusters of grape, leaves, butterflies and five lions are surrounded by the outer section with similar objects but with birds and dragonflies instead of lions. Sections are separated by double raised bands. More to note, the knob is in the form of a crouching lion, along with square and grape leaves design, it should be made in the early half of eighth century. In the outer section, three gestures of birds are depicted: birds in flight, pecking at grapes and resting on branches of trees. The detailed appearance of birds indicates people at that time have strong interest in nature. Decorations on mirrors could also be used as pictorial representations of legend. For instances, lion could be an auspicious animal derived from the Mediterranean area and the Middle East to China via the Silk Road. Despite green stains on both reflective and reverse sides of the mirror due to loss of protective layer, the craftsmanship is rather delicate. The facial features of the lions are clear with small details such as their noses reaching high. Body features like hair on their tails are also definite. The delicate design and thickness of the mirror indicate the middle of eighth century was an age of luxury and affluence. Mirrors in this era are thicker than at any previous time, it is assumed that the prosperity of the age made materials abundant. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronze square mirror with grapes design Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ng Sze Yuet Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Nakano, Tōru, Youhe Zeng, and Suzanne Elizabeth Cahill. Bronze mirrors from ancient China: the Donald H. Graham Jr. collection. Hong Kong: Orientations, 1994. Bronze china Metalwork Mirrors Tang dynasty https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/40/IMG_3265.jpg 2bd5505267403da8e192a13c33b9eb88 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/40/IMG_3261.jpg d10982e54ba2dded9b72854a5364ea09 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/40/IMG_3108.JPG e0c8cf14de93f4ea85d5c1d22c04a32d 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Warring States Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -475 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE -221 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Bronze Width (cm) 3.4 Length (cm) 55.3 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1954.0098 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This is a sword coming from the Warring States period of China. The body of this sword has no decorative pattern, and the design is simple and primitive. Its length suggests that it might be a sword from the middle of the Warring States period because the length of the early Warring States period is usually 20 to 30 cm, and the length of the late period is generally more than 70 cm. During the Warring States period, the length of swords became longer and longer, and people generally thought that the longer the swords, the better attacking power, the more practical use. This sword has no typical sword head, which is an ornament inlaid on the sword stem. It usually indicates the hierarchical status of the owner. As time goes by, this bronze sword has been oxidized to turquoise. The part "Ge" also began to loosen from the sword body. However, the overall preservation of this sword is relatively good, which might be due to the well-use of copper sulphides as anti-corrosion coatings on this sword. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bronze Sword https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/55/Dorothy_Yeung.json 875d391301164377c0d7b67497192b56 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Qing dynasty, Yungzheng period Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.C.1957.0199 Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1723 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1735 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Porcelain Height (cm) 13 Width (cm) 5 Depth (cm) 10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brush holder https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/111/IMG_6037.JPG a516c8330d5f8035e2c14cb42f949ddd https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/111/IMG_5777.JPG 0cc33ee4d4ffa41c77792ef1f874b6c2 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/111/IMG_5866.JPG 34893d5c9cb1483b068d6ec1a8067226 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/111/IMG_6356.JPG ff5664c5fb5cf0536dbf19cac0519d27 3D Model A 3D rendering of a physical object. Place of Origin The geographic location where an object was made Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China Culture/Period A broad historical period, archaeological culture, or artistic movement in which an object was made Early 20th century, Qing dynasty or Republican period Date From Enter the lower end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1644 Date To Enter the upper end of the date range, only enter a number without any label and use negative for BCE. For example: enter '220' for 220 CE or '-220' for 220 BCE 1911 Materials What an object is made of, including any later additions (mounts, frames, etc.) Copper Height (cm) 12.6 Width (cm) 8.3 Diameter (cm) 9.5 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.M.1997.1166 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This brush holder with golden rims is decorated with painted enamels, which include iron-red, ruby, cobalt blue, green, and yellow. Foliage, trees, gardening, and flowers are shown on the front side and backside of the holder, which are framed on the violet flower-patterned background. On the front side, two women are playing with 4 children in different colors of clothes in their yard. On the backside, a woman is facing one child while 3 children are playing near the pond on the balcony with the view of a small mountain. <br /><br />This brush holder is made of copper coated with enamel. This technique was invented in Limoges, France during the Renaissance period, and was adopted by KangXi Emperor (1662-1722) from European merchants and Jesuit missionaries. Enameled metal wares, included plates, clocks, trays, were intended to be tributed to the court as luxury goods. With advanced skills and knowledge in enameling porcelain, the technique of fusing enamels within wire cells on copper and bronze was first introduced during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and becoming a trend by the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).<br /><br /><br />Bibliography <br /> <p><span>Vinhais, L., Welsh, J. (2015) <em>China of All Colours. Painted Enamels on Copper. </em>UK: Jorge Welsh. </span></p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brush holder Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Early 20th century 20th century Brush holder Copper enamels Guangzhou painted enamels Qing dynasty Republican period