Jiao wine warmer with chi-dragon pattern, early Western Han dynasty, c. 3rd-2nd century BCE-China Archive

Image Number: C1A001222N000000000PAC
Dynasty: Western Han dynasty
Category: Bronzes
Function: Wine vessel
Material: Mineral/Metal/Bronze
Description:
This utensil has flow, water and three legs. The head of the dragon is made of water, with a small cover. The head of the dragon is decorated with animal face patterns. The three feet are shaped like animals. The top of the cover is decorated with a rope pattern and a coiled dragon pattern, with a button in the middle. The old collection in the Palace of Qing Dynasty was included in the seventeen page five of the Volume B of the Western Qing Dynasty Continuation Book, and was used as the “Han Chi’s First Jidou”. The ancients liked to drink warm wine. “Ji” was a kind of wine warming device commonly used in the Han Dynasty. The utility model is characterized in that the long handle on the side can be held on the furnace to heat the liquor slurry.