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1. Gilt Bronze Shakyamuni Buddha and Stand
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,Buddha,Wei Dynasty)
Shakyamuni is represented here in the full lotus position sitting on a two-tiered stand, right hand in the abhaya (fearlessness) mudra, and left hand resting on his robe. ......
2. Gilt Beast-footed Tsun with Mountain Design
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Eastern Han)
The tsun was the main wine vessel used in the Han dynasty, its production and decoration often being quite refined. ......
3. Chia Standard Measure
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,measure,Hsin Dynasty)
When Wang Mang usurped the throne from the Han and established the Hsin dynasty, he followed the standards of the past and had the measures recast, ......
4. "Fine" Mirror
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,Han dynasty,mirror)
The back of this mirror has a round knob in the center and is decorated throughout with geometric patterns, ......
5. Hu with Hunting Pattern
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Warring States Period)
Decorated with shallow relief design, portrayed on the neck of this vessel are birds  ......
6. Hou-lou Vessel
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Han)
The hou-lou is a vessel for wine that was commonly used in the Han dynasty. The name derives as a synonym for the peaks that decorate its cover ......
7. Ch'in Measure
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,measure)
Ch'in-shih-huang, the first Emperor of China, witnessed many regional differences in language, writing, and transportation resulting from the different states  ......
8. Ting with Coiled Serpent Pattern
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Spring and Autumn Period)
Bronze ceremonial vessels unique to the state of Ch'in gradually emerged during the middle Spring and Autumn period ......
9. Plain Vase with Garlic-shaped Mouth
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,Han dynasty,vessel)
The garlic-shaped hu originated in the state of Ch'in in Shensi. ......
10. Oblation Tsun with Turquoise Inlay and Gold Filament
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,Warring States Period)
Extending back to the art of inlay practiced in the Shang dynasty and flourishing in the Eastern Chou period, ......
11. Tzu-fan Bell Set (1-12)
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,bell,Spring and Autumn Period)
Including a set of eight bells here, each was engraved with an inscription for a total of 132 characters in all. ......
12. P'an with Coiled K'uei-dragon Pattern
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Spring and Autumn Period)
Water vessels were used in ceremonial washing and gradually became popular in the middle and late Western Chou period, flourishing in the Spring and Autumn period. ......
13. Tsung-chou Bell
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,bell,Western Chou)
The lower part of the bell, known as the “ku” where the bell was struck, is decorated with an animal mask design, and the “chuan” is decorated with two-headed creatures. ...... ...
14. Ching-chi-shih Tsun
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
The phoenix bird with a large tail seen here was a brand new form of decoration that rose around the time of King Mu in the middle of the Western Chou period.
15. Le-chi-hsien Hsu
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
The hsu as an evolution on the kuei vessel, along with the tile pattern decoration on its body, can be said to be a "reformation" of the middle and late Western Chou period. 
16. Mao-kung Ting
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
This “ting” cauldron has a wide, flared mouth, a linked ring motif decorating the rim, upright handles, and three hoofed feet. ......
17. Hsien-chi Kuei
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
The use of jade mentioned in bronze inscriptions indicate that it was chiefly used for rewards, edicts, gifts, entertaining, and sacrifices. ......
18. San P'an
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
The body of this bronze vessel is decorated with the k’uei dragon motif, with three animal heads in the center. ......
19. Po-ting Ho
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
The same inscription here appears on both the vessel and its cover, but their style of writing is different. ......
20. K'ang-hou Square Ting
(Matching tags: National Palace Museum,bronzes,vessel,Western Chou)
The inscription on this vessel mentions a "Marquis K'ang (K'ang-hou)",  ......
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