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This 3,000-year-old Chinese bronze ‘gui’ was designed for offering grain to the spirits of ancestors.⠀
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According to ancient Chinese folklore, ancestral ghosts controlled the land of the living. People buried their relatives with everything they needed in the afterlife and regularly made offerings to keep the family spirits nourished and happy.⠀
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‘This vessel would have been used in such a ritual, as part of a suite of bronze vessels used for dedicating food, water and alcohol,’ explains Ling’ao Tong, our Chinese Works of Art specialist in New York. ⠀
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This bronze ‘gui’ was once owned by the emperor Qianlong, arguably the greatest collector of Chinese art. ‘Where Chinese art is concerned, Qianlong provenance is the best you can get,’ says Tong.⠀
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The Zuo Bao Yi Gui. A highly important and extremely rare bronze ritual four-legged food vessel. Early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th – 10th century BC. 7⅜ in (18.8 cm) high. Estimate: $4–6 million.⠀
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Qianlong’s Precious Vessel: The Zuo Bao Yi Gui – 13 September at Christie’s New York, as part of Asian Art Week.⠀
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