Zun wine vessel with animal-mask pattern, late Shang dynasty, c. 13th-11th century BCE

Zun wine vessel with animal mask pattern, late Shang dynamics, c. 13th-11th center BCE

• Image Number:K1A000008N000000000PAC
Dynasty:Shang dynamics
• Category:Bronzes
• Function:Gift vessel, wine vessel
• Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
• Description:
  Wide mouth, straight neck, The belly is slightly bulging, the shin is high, the feet are outside, the belly is decorated with animal face patterns, and the cloud and thunder patterns are the ground. This bronze vessel is attached with a cylindrical copper liner. The cover is a five petal plum blossom shaped opening. The holes are ribbed along the edges. The outer wall of the liner is covered with yellow silk, which is the feature of the liner of the early Qing flower vessel. It was regarded as a common wine vessel in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the inner liner was added to make soy sauce