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is 88 cm (35 in) tall, and its mouth measures 26.1 cm × 21.6 cm (10.3 in × 8.5 in). Without the lid, it is 64 cm (25 inches) tall and weighs 42 kg (92.5 pounds). It is finely decorated on each of its four sides, with pairs of dragons cast on its
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raised a large sum to make a bid for the vessel, but were outbid by a French collector for US$ 9.24 million. At the time it was a world-record price for an Asian artwork.
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shoulders and a horned dragon mask on its handle. Because of its size and workmanship, it is called the "King of
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687:TLV mirror
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454:2018-02-23
425:References
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642:Guang (觥)
617:Bianzhong
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336:in 2001,
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298:in 1956.
226:" (皿而全).
182:or early
146:or early
760:Houmuwu
622:Ding (鼎)
487:“皿而全”铜方罍
273:Changsha
234:The Min
224:Er Quan
174:The Min
93:Changsha
36:Material
868:Related
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311:fanglei
288:Kunming
236:fanglei
208:fanglei
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119:Chinese
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60:1100 BC
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720:Da Ke
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