Shang dynasty BC1600-1046

Zun wine vessel of Ya-qin to Yi the father

Shang dynasty BC1600-1046

Zun wine vessel of Ya-qin to Yi the father

Height: 28 cm

The same Ya-qin crest is found on the bronze zun vessel as well as the bronze seal.
 
On the body of the vessel, the front and back are each adorned with an "animal mask pattern" in relief, with accompanying "dragon-head and phoenix-body patterns" on each side. The spaces between the main patterns are decorated with "cloud and lightning earth patterns" sandwiched between two string patterns, and thin grid patterns in relief adorn the lower part of the vessel belly. The inscriptions have four characters to each line, and the tribal crest of a "qin" character within a "ya" character is prominently displayed. This ceremonial wine vessel was made for the purpose of worshiping Yi the father in the ancestral temple.
 
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