https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/112/photo_2021-04-08_22-11-43.jpg 8d76e008a54f263bce86fdc4998052c6 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/112/photo_2021-04-08_22-11-45.jpg fd5cba8fee84082873f7f340ba423f2e https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/112/photo_2021-04-08_22-11-46.jpg 1cda5dec6a80da24083d97451a57a219 https://cchu9080.lib.hku.hk/files/original/112/Cheung_Ka_Man.json b0465eaa6f706f6f40513966480d8d46 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 Height (cm) 11.0 Length (cm) 27.0 Diameter (cm) 22.5 Accession Number A unique identifier for an object HKU.B.1954.0094 Description A short physical description of the object with an overview of its historical and social significance This round water basin (Jian) was one of the most common types of bronzes during the Shang Dynasty (ca. 1600–1050 B.C.) to the Warring States (ca. 475–221 B.C.). During that period, the bronze industry reached its peak as a symbol of productivity development. This water basin has a cow head-shaped animal with ears of mythic animals on each handle. Animal’s pattern was common on bronzes. Lozenge design can be found around the basin’s neck. Cloud and thunder veins, meaning the co-existence of clouds and thunders, can also be observed in this design. This kind of vein was commonly used on bronzes during that era. This basin could be made by using piece-mold casting, in which the bronzeworkers produced the bronzes by using clay molds. They reassembled different sections by firing to form the bronzes. The bronzeworkers could produce products with a high degree of sharpness with this method. The piece-molding casting was the most used way in that period. This kind of basins could be employed for several purposes. They could be used as a ritual vessel, washbasin, ice container, and even mirror (by using the reflection of water). However, the iridescence of this basin showed that it might have stayed underground and exposed to a high humidity place for a long time. This indicates that this basin could be a ritual vessel. The size, shape, and number of ritual bronzes could vary according to the owner’s social status. 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 Water basin (Jian), Warring States Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Museum of the Institute of History & Philology, A. (n.d.). 雲紋，雷紋，雲雷紋: Museum of the Institute of history & PHILOLOGY, Academia Sinica. Retrieved April 08, 2021, from http://museum.sinica.edu.tw/en/knowledge-base/item/164/ D. (2004, October). Shang and Zhou Dynasties: The Bronze Age of China. Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/shzh/hd_shzh.htm#:~:text=The%20era%20of%20the%20Shang,material%20culture%20of%20the%20time 蟠螭紋鑑. (n.d.). Retrieved April 08, 2021, from http://140.109.240.38/1_2/3DAA/object.php?item=60&&material=4-5-2 Li, S. (2020, July 28). Bronze art of Shang and Zhou Dynasties. Retrieved April 08, 2021, from https://chiculture.org.hk/en/china-five-thousand-years/1959 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cheung Ka Man animal cloud and thunder vein piece-mold casting ritual warring states water basin