Gold and silver-inlaid you wine vessel with cloud pattern and swing handle, late Ming to early Qin dynasty, 17th century-China Archive

Image Number: C1A001913N000000000PAB
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Bronzes
Function: Stationery
Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
Description:
The small and delicate late casting was inspired by the Shang Dynasty copper You, but it is very compact. The surface is inlaid with silver wire with staggered thunder patterns and cloud head patterns, and partially inlaid with gold to enhance the decorative effect. This kind of small bronze funnels may be what Gao Lian said in the article “Paste Dou” in Volume 15 of Zunsheng Bajian, “It is better to use copper for washing. There are small bronze funnels, like a big fist, with a lifting beam, a rope and a cover on them. The paste can prevent rats from stealing.”