Zhi wine vessel with inscription “Ya chou”, late Shang period, c.12th-11th century BCE

Zhi wine vessel with description “Ya chou”, late Shang period, c.12th-11th century BCE

• Image Number: C1A000112N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Shang dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: 禮器,酒器
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  , The S-shaped abdominal wall curve has a lid (the child mouth is on the lid). The cover is decorated with oblique cloud and thunder patterns, and the middle part is decorated with a column button with spiral patterns. The device is decorated with animal face patterns composed of three lines of Kui patterns, and the feet are decorated with Kui patterns. The main pattern is a broad band embossed yang pattern, while the rest is a thunder pattern of equal height. The inscription “Yachou” is on the belly bottom