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Green-patinated bronze wine vessel (jue) with a long spout, a loop handle and three pointed legs, against a gray background.

Wine Cup (Jue)

A bronze ritual wine vessel with a flaring spout, a tall post rising from the rim, a loop handle, and three tapering legs. Its surface shows mottled green and reddish corrosion, and a raised band of stylized scroll pattern sits on the body.

Look closer: A raised band of stylized scroll pattern on the body faces the viewer below the handle.

Artist
Unknown
Date
c. 1400 BCE
Medium
bronze
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
3273 × 3400 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date -1390).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access, share_license_status=CC0)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund