#spring and autumn

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April 13, Xi'an, China, Shaanxi Archaeology Museum/陕西考古博物馆 (Part 2 - Shang and Zhou dynasty):

A 1:1 replica of a Warring States period (476 - 221 BC) horse chariot that was unearthed in an ancient tomb in Gansu province. The original artifact was made of lacquered wood, decorated with gold, silver, bronze, turquoise, and other semi-precious stones; it's basically the "Lamborghini" of its time. This replica was just sitting in the hallway in between exhibition halls, and it's very big:

Another one of my favorites, which is also one of the stars of the museum. These are called xizun/牺尊, which are animal-shaped bronze wine vessels (notice the lid on its back). This particular pair is "deer-shaped", but also has patterns on the sides that look like bird wings and paws that look like those of predators. Ugh they are so cute...🥺

A Western Zhou dynasty (1046 - 771 BC) "lunch box" made of bronze, called a luxu/录盨. It was found inside of a Western Han dynasty (202 BC - 8 AD) tomb, indicating that even Chinese people from 2000 years ago had an interest in collecting artifacts from earlier times

More bronze food/wine vessels from Shang dynasty (1600 - 1046 BC) and Zhou dynasty (1046 - 256 BC). Top one is called a gui/簋, bottom left is a gu/觚, and bottom right is a jue/爵. The tall-footed wine vessels can be used to warm up wine before drinking, by heating it with a small flame placed between the feet.

This is what a complete set of bronze vessels from Shang/Zhou dynasties looks like. This particular set, called "fanjin and thirteen vessels"/柉禁十三器 (translated as "Altar Set") is currently at the Met. This diagram below gives the name of each vessel:

Bronze chariot decorations with turquoise inlays. The bronze would have looked golden back then

A little bronze dragon. Cute.

Late Western Zhou dynasty pendant made of jade and agate beads called a yupei/玉佩, and from what I can gather, this one should be part of a necklace, which would be one heavy necklace indeed. I feel like a lighter modern replica might go well with sweaters though:

Left: necklaces, bracelets, and armlets from Spring and Autumn period (770 - 476 BC). Right: another jade and agate yupei from Spring and Autumn period, but this one was probably supposed to be hung from the waist.

This one is known as the Rui Gong ding/芮公鼎 or "Cauldron of Duke Rui", which is a bronze tripod ritual vessel (known as ding/鼎). It is inscribed with the text "内(芮)公乍(作)铸口宫宝鼎，万年子孙永宝用", which roughly translates as "Duke Rui cast this treasured ding, may his descendants use it for ten thousand years to come".

More bronze vessels. The top two are ding/鼎 vessels. Sidenote: notice the right one......does it look familiar? I'm pretty sure the rectangular ding is one of the inspirations for the design of TotK's temple of time. Also note the design patterns...I'm fairly certain these are the inspiration for TotK's aesthetics. TotK's Zonai script is also clearly inspired by Seal script/篆书 (I do want to make a post on this but my hands are pretty full atm)

Gold decorations on accessories:

An (incomplete?) bianzhong/编钟 (bronze bell set) and bianqing/编磬 set. The pentagonal stone chimes on the bottom are part of the bianqing.

A paper that studied the oldest face cream found in China (link to the article on Nature for those who have access).

Wadang/瓦当 (decorative roof edges) from Warring States period featuring various animals and mythical creatures, and their moulds:

[callme-fern-weh]

Do you think it will alway be this way? For better or worse, for rich or poor?

[douglasthealien]

I am a lover of the mild seasons :)

[theenglishnook]

The equinox symbolizes balance, marking equal day and night twice yearly. It connects astronomy, spirituality, and nature’s renewal across cultures, guiding traditions and seasonal transitions.

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The Many Incarnations of Jimmy Jewel

OMG, in the UK they give plaques for “Comic Heritage”? What a civilized nation! December 4 was the birthday of British comedian and actor Jimmy Jewel (1909-1995). The name is virtually unknown in America — I surely hope he is remembered in Britain, for he conquered every medium, and was with us until (what I consider) not long ago. He was still chugging after my first son was born, for example,…

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thecottage_onthehill

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Excited to be here!

Here is my collection of paintings celebrating the four seasons and capybaras!

I'm super new to Tumblr, so here's a short intro:

I'm a Taiwanese American artist born and raised in California, who's into all things cute, colorful and shiny!

I always dreamed of being a professional artist. After pursuing a career as a lawyer and then becoming a stay at home mom of two amazing boys, I discovered the art of toner foiling in May 2021. I drew and foiled my friends' pets and shared them on social media, and it blew up into my first business!

Since then, I've expanded to digital paintings (mainly of cats and capybaras) and stickers.

I've also done a lot of charity work with my art:

- Raised $2k for Ukraine

- Fundraised $18k for rescue kitties including Wisp and Tater Tot

- Donated and displayed 18 foiled portraits of Queer lcons for the SF LGBT Center

- Painted a baseball base for the SF Giants' Pride Game

If you have an amazing cause that needs help, let me know!

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Spring and Autumn Period: Duke Ping of Jin Tales

Reading Mencius with some friends I came across a mention of Duke Ping of the State of Jin during the Spring and Autumn period 2500 years or so ago. Mencius replied, ‘Friendship should be maintained without any presumption on the ground of one’s superior age, or station, or the circumstances of his relatives. Friendship with a man is friendship with his virtue, and does not admit of assumptions…

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charlie later: you know, you did look good in that captain america costume…

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BEAUTIFUL

Based On Murals of Qin Xianyang Palace in Qin Dynasty ↓：

Clothing Pattern Based On Silk embroidery piece unearthed from the No. 1 palace site of Qin Dynasty Xianyang Palace ↓:

Jade Gui(玉圭)Unearthed from Qin Shi Huang(First Emperor of Qin)Mausoleum No. 1 Accompanying Tomb ↓

Jade Gui(玉圭) Unearthed from the Tomb of King Jiangdu of Western Han Dynasty in Dayun Mountain, Xuyi↓

Necklace Unearthed From The Majiayuan Site In Gansu ↓:

Necklaces Unearthed from Rui State Tombs in the Early Spring and Autumn Period ↓

China 【Qin Dynasty】 Traditional Clothing Hanfu & Hairstyle Based On Qin Dynasty & Spring and Autumn Period & Western Han Dynasty Relic

【Note】：

The Qin culture regarded black as noble symbol, and the nobles also advocated black clothing, which is often shown in the frescoes of the Qin Xianyang Palace site.

The Granulation encrusted gold ornaments and the red agate disc-shaped bead ornaments she wears are restored from the real objects unearthed in Majiayuan. The combination of the necklace comes from an older era, such as the jade ornaments unearthed from the Rui State tomb in the early Spring and Autumn Period. The belt was restored from the silk embroidery piece unearthed at the No. 1 palace site of Xianyang Palace in Qin Dynasty.

The Jade Gui (玉圭) held in the hand was also unearthed in the tombs of the Warring States Period and the Western Han Dynasty. It is a ritual vessel and a symbol of power.

Recreation Work by : @装束复原 Team

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2022, Autumn // 2023, Spring

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Wild garlic season

Etsy shop

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@homelyhoney thank u for tagging me in this!! mwah!! 🫐❤️🫶

barbie or oppenheimer // ketchup or mustard // crinkled fries or curly fries // robots or dinosaurs // silly hats or silly socks // spring or autumn // harry potter or lord of the rings // vacation or staycation // day or night // board games or video games // books or movies // money or love // milkshake or iced coffee // waffles or pancakes // chocolate or candy // beach or pool // laundry or dishes // take-out or dine-out // fantasy or sci-fi // lays or pringles

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Sometimes I wish that rank 7 offer was real and they could run away together

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