Ding cauldron of Bo Tao, mid Western Zhou period, c. 10th-9th century BCE
- Image Number: C1A000038N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Western Zhou dynasty
- Category: Bronzes
- Function: 禮器,食器
- Material:Mineral/metal/bronze
- Description:
, The round bottom is slightly flat, and there are three cylindrical feet under it. The body is decorated with three groups of broad cloud and thunder patterns near the mouth. The bridge of the nose is slightly high, and there is a shield shaped nose wing. The pattern of the surface pattern line above the midline of the foot surface leaves traces, and the bottom pattern is also worn away. The central “- shaped” pattern is quite high. On the inner wall of the utensil, there is an inscription of four lines and twenty characters (double characters): Bo Tao Zuo Jue, Kaogong Shubao, Di Yi, Yongfu, and Yongbao for children and grandchildren
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