COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01B00041
Title:
Bronze Bu vessel with T-shaped hook motif
Creation Date:
Late Shang and Early Zhou Dynasty
Start Year Date:
B.C.1321
End Year Date:
B.C.950
Dynasty:
05 Shang Dynasty (c. 1600 ~1100 B.C.)
Dynasty:
06 Zhou Dynasty (c. 1100 ~ 256 B.C.)
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Height: 19.6 cm; Weight: 4180g
Material:
Bronze
Form:
Pu (wine vessel)
Type:
Bronzes
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
Because of the large and depressed shape of its belly, this vessel appears to have a small mouth. The decoration consists of two simple lines around its neck, and shallow carvings that cover the shoulder and belly. The shoulder has a one-eyed animal motif, the belly is covered with T-hooks with a thunder pattern, the ring foot has cloud patterns, and the handles on two sides of the belly are animal heads with horns. On the whole the vessel displays a simple and honest beauty.
ImageV ID:
M01B00041AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications