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He spouted ewer with copper-inlaid chi-dragon design, mid to late Spring and Autumn period, c. 7th-5th century BCE

• Image Number: C1A000416N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Spring and Autumn period
• Category: Bronzes
• Archival dimension: 通高24.7 口徑11.2 公分
• Function: 禮器,盛裝器
• Material: 礦物/金屬/青銅
• Description:
  平蓋，圓口，直頸，腹一側帶流，扁圓腹外鼓，三獸足。提梁與流相連，蓋鈕以環鍊與提梁相接。短流作獸首張口，拱形提梁兩端亦以獸首為型。全器圖飾均以紅銅鑲嵌。提梁飾箭形紋。平蓋上飾三小鳥紋。腹部由兩道凸弦紋區隔三層圖飾，器肩為走龍紋和小鳥紋，腹壁中、下層為回首走龍紋、菱形紋。在銅器表面鑲嵌紅銅作為裝飾，約始於春秋中期。