Square bronze Zun wine vessel, Ming to Qing dynasty, 1368-1911-China Archive

Image Number: K1A002424N000000000PAD
Dynasty: Ming dynasty
Category: Bronzes
Function: drinking vessel
Material: Minerals/Metals/Copper
Description:
Square body, wide mouth, plain surface. The Western Qing Dynasty was designated as the Zhou Dynasty, but its shape was not found in the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It was an antique work in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The Palace of the Qing Dynasty is equipped with wooden seats. The table top seal script is “Qianlong Imperial Appreciation”, and the bottom seal script is titled “Zhou Su Zun Si”, which is the same as the name of the device in the Western Qing Dynasty. The inner wall of the utensil is pasted with a yellow label of Qing Palace, “Hall of Nourishing the Heart”, marking the original storage position.