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Lobed four-legged li vessel with phoenix design, mid-Western Zhou period, c. 10th-9th century BCE

• Image Number: K1A001952N000000000PBE
• Dynasty: Western Zhou dynasty
• Category: Bronzes
• Function: 禮器,食器
• Material: 礦物/金屬/青銅
• Description:
  侈口，直立耳，直頸，橢方四袋腹，柱足。頸飾長尾鳳鳥紋，足飾雲紋及三角紋。由器口至器底有清晰的垂直笵線八道。此器形制未見於考古出土及傳世器。經X光檢測，一立耳下方器腹有圓孔形補鑄痕，原應為流口，相對的另一側器腹有鋬脫落後之修補痕。此器原應為西周中期的四足盉，經修補後加裝雙耳，成為四足鬲形。器外底原貼有清宮黃籤，現僅存句首之「麗」字。