Gold Etched Tall Bronze Jug antique-chest the central seat panels are

the central seat panels are level with their surrounding frames rather than being inset slightly lower

this elegant

The finished suzani would then be presented to their husband on their wedding day as part of the bride's dowry

and they make highly unusual decorative items

Made from reclaimed elm wood

Gold Etched Tall Bronze Jug antique-chest the central seat panels areThis tall, narrow necked jug is cast in bronze, with gold etched detail. It is a reproduction of a ritual wine pitcher, in a design that dates back to the Song dynasty. The body is raised and etched with six faces, narrowing to the neck, which is decorated with ancient Chinese hieroglyphs. The thin, elegant handle is in the form of a serpent or dragon. Bronze vessels like this one were used in religious ceremonies from as early as the Shang dynasty