A piece of bronzeware unearthed in China in 2010 has finally been opened. The vessel, which dates back to the Shang dynasty, contained a liquid that (upon analysis) was revealed to be distilled ...

Bronze vessels have had a profound and continuing influence on Chinese art. The ancient Chinese saw the spirits of their ancestors as a powerful force, and they sought the ancestors’ help by ...

Archaeologists in China have brewed distilled wine in a replica of a 2,000-year-old bronze ... whether the vessel was used for distilling wine, making fruit juice, or as an ancient hotpot.

Rich families in Shang China ... bronze vessels. This fabulous vessel was for wine; it has owls on three sides. Images of wild animals predominate in Shang art, in contrast with the art of the ...