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There are similarities to the patterns on ancient bronze vessels. Notice the patterns on the handle https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/HouMuWuDingFullView.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c2/HouMuWuD... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ritual_bronzes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_ritual_bronzes