In the west of the Eurasian continent, bronze items were in most cases used for agriculture and warfare. In China, the greatest part of discovered and preserved bronze items was not forged to ploughs or swords but cast to sacrificial vessels. Even a great part of weapons had a sacrificial meaning like daggers and axes that symbolized the heavenly power of the ruler. The strong religious sense of bronze objects brought up a great number of vessel types and shapes which became so typically that they should be copied as archaic style receptacles with other materials like wood, jade, ivory or even gold until the 20th century.The different types were used for three purposes: as vessels containing millet wine, vessels containing food or vessels containing water. Some vessels with their long feet made it possible to cook the food inside, making a fire of charcoal under the vessel. Some types were standing in a charcoal basin, especially wine containers. The ritual books of old China minutely describe who was allowed to use what kinds of sacrificial vessels and how much.
Although these bronze reproductions are made in modern times, they are also valuable. In addition, we can know some history from these bronze reproductions. So it is worth buying them.
(Notes: What we sell are all imitations(bronze reproductions) and they are all shipped from China. The price includs the posting cost.The shipping fee is according to the price of China Post's Regular International Parcel Service.You can check it on the shipping notice. You also can choose EMS(China's postal international express service) or UPS to ship the products, and you can check their price on the shipping notice or you can connect with us.
If you buy any of the product, you will get one beautiful bracelet made of Lantian jade)
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