3601138 \'Lei\' wine vessel, 1300-1201 BC (bronze) by Chinese School, Shang Dynasty (1766-1050 BC); 36.35 ? 28.4?23.2?22.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Used for holding wine and sometimes water, this piece represents a category of vessels in which a typical pottery shape has been translated into bronze. New technology accommodated precise decorative schemes?hinner vessel walls and more structurally sound knobs, handles, and pendant rings?han was possible in pottery. As bronze artisans continued to perfect their craft, vessels became increasingly elaborate, intricately cast, and varied in form.); 穢 Minneapolis Institute of Art; Minneapolis Institute of Art, Bequest of Alfred F. Pillsbury; Chinese, out of copyright.