Jue wine vessel dedicated to Wei Fu Gui, late Shang dynasty, c. 13th-11th century BCE-China Archive

Dynasty:

Category:Bronzes
Function:Gift vessel, wine vessel
Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
Description:
This deep belly round bottom, The flow width rises, the position of the column on the mouth moves back slightly, the column cap is like an umbrella, with knife shaped feet, and the right foot under the wing has welding traces. The three toes form an equilateral triangle. Although the abdomen leans to the right, it can stand steadily. The upper part of the abdomen is decorated with a line of eye thunder, and the upper part and lower part are combined with a line of beads. The upper part of the ear drum is decorated with a line of buffalo head. The column cap is also decorated with simple cloud lines and string lines. The three characters of the inscription, “Youfugui”, were cast on the abdominal wall of the vessel. This wine warming ritual vessel may belong to the family of the official of birds and birds. It was made for the worship of “Father Gui” in the ancestral temple