Small pot with running horse pattern

[Small pot with running horse pattern]

Small pot with running horse pattern, Han, 9.6 cm in height and 4 cm in diameter
The small pot has a round mouth, a regular double system on the shoulder, a flat round belly, a trapezoidal foot, and a shape like a bucket
The overall line of the small pot is smooth, small and delicate. The decoration is rich and exquisite: there are serrated patterns on the neck, and a vivid mottled galloping horse is depicted below, with four hooves leaping, elegant mane tail, and bixiao shape and spirit, showing the vigorous and magnificent style of the Han Dynasty implements. The arrangement of the main decorative pattern of the abdomen is fish scale, overlapping and overlapping, and the detailed pattern has obvious exotic style. It is an important cultural relic with characteristics to study the cultural exchange of various ethnic groups in the north of the Han Dynasty
In the Han Dynasty, bronze has gradually withdrawn from the historical stage, and the ritual and music system represented by bronze has also been simplified and transformed. Wine has gradually become one of people’s daily drinks, and the wine set has also changed to miniaturization, but it is still exquisite. Some of the portable body designs reflect the new characteristics of wine utensils in this period.