1. Description

Jue 爵 - one of the oldest wine mugs, the earliest found dates from the Erlitou culture. The jue’s typical features are the long, canal-like beak (liu 流) and the shorter counterpart on the other side (wei 尾). On both sides, small handles (pan 鋬) are fitted. From the Shang dynasty on, jue beaks are crowned by one or two zhu 柱 buttons. This vessel type has been very popular and was copied oftenly. It has been in use until the upcoming of bowls and cups during Song dynasty.

商代饮酒器，又名龙爵，通高28cm,长23.5cm。该爵流尾上翘，双鸟柱位于口部近流处，直腹深长，圈底旁接外撇三足三棱实锥足，颈部饰饕餮纹，夔龙纹。此爵纹饰布局在已知的爵中属绝无仅有，堪称爵中极品，颇具收藏观赏价值。

2. Details

• Title: Overlord Jun     By   Qin Feng   (2006)
• Edition: Hand made
• Medium: Bronze
• Technique: Classical
• Dimensions: 24.0 x 11.0 x 28.0 cm= 9.4 x 4.3 x 11 inch
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