Dan wine vessel of Guo Zuo, mid Spring and Autumn period, c. 7th-6th century BCE

Dan wine vessel of Guo Zuo, mid Spring and Autumn period, c. 7th to 6th century BCE

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• Image Number:C1A000593N000000000PAE
• Dynasty:Spring and Autumn period
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Ritual vessel, wine vessel
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  Flat edge, Tie neck, sloping shoulders, deep abdomen, with four loop ears, flat bottom. The shoulder is engraved with 52 characters of the ten line inscription: “The national envoy set up a new year, Xian, Ding Hai, and the craftsman He cast Xi Guo Bao’s XX Four Bings. He used the real wine to make Hou’s eyebrows happy and long-lived, so as to make the order clear. Hou’s family should not be blamed and should not be punished. Qi’s state is quiet and peaceful, and children and grandchildren will always use it.”

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