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A pair of square bronze kettles from the late Spring and Autumn Period are two outstanding artifacts from China's Bronze Age. Their name comes from the ornamental themes on the kettles. Compared with the solid and solemn style of bronzeware in the Western Zhou Dynasty, the square kettles are light in stature and graceful in style. The exquisite carvings on the kettles feature smooth lines and elaborate designs without looking too crowded. 去书内
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    During the Shang and Zhou dynasties, those in power were keen to cast large-size bronzeware as state ritual objects or symbols of their power. The king of a state would bestow bronzeware on his officials to show his authority, while the latter would receive such articles as an honor. The Great Ding for Yu illustrates this power relationship. Its interior is inscribed with 291 characters, unusually numerous for similar bronze objects of the period. They were instructions by King Kang to General Yu, warning him against drinking. The general was about to launch an expedition, and the king was reminding him of the fall of the Shang Dynasty, which had been replaced by Western Zhou.

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