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.

西周时期(约公元前900-800年)，饮酒器。高21cm 长18cm 现藏于故宫博物馆。 该器宽流，帽形长柱，圆底中腰微收，下承三宽形刀状足。流、腹均饰凤纹，高冠长尾，造型舒展不拘。此种以鸟纹作为装饰的爵遗存是较少的。

2. Details

• Title: Phoniex Partterned Jun     By   Qin Feng   (2006)
• Edition: Hand made
• Medium: Bronze
• Technique: Classical
• Dimensions: 18.0 x 19.0 x 21.0 cm= 7.1 x 7.5 x 8.3 inch
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