Bamboo Carved Embossed Live Ring Liliang You

[Bamboo Carved Retroflex Ring Liliang You]

Bamboo Carved Retroflex Ring Liliang You, in the middle of the Qing Dynasty, has a total height of 32 cm, a caliber of 12.3 cm and a foot diameter of 6.5 cm
You lotus petal-shaped edge, with a round cover, two strings on the cover, flower bud button, long neck, bulging belly, and short circle foot. There are two ears on the inner edge of the mouth, which are respectively carved with a bunch of twisted rope patterns and a live ring, and between the two live rings are connected with a dragon-headed pendant beam. The neck is carved with living rings, ears and surrounding patterns. The upper two weeks are echo patterns, and the lower two weeks are variant geometric patterns. In the echo patterns are carved with “Han Wu Hou [0720]” four-character seal script
This utensil is modeled after the bronze You of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, and its shape is regular. Its lotus petal rim, movable ring, and huang shaped lifting beam reflect the typical utensil style of the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty
You is an ancient wine container. It can be seen in the bronze ware of the Shang and Zhou dynasties. Although it has not been popular for a long time, it has a variety of shapes. In addition to the common shapes such as round, oval and square, there are also cylindrical, bird and animal shapes. It has not been handed down by its own name. The reason why it is called “You” stems from the records in ancient books such as the Book of Songs and the Book of History. The “Youchang” is a kind of fragrant wine used in ancient sacrifices, so it can be seen that “You” is indeed a special wine container in ancient times.