Western Zhou bronze phoenix bird pattern lifting beam [Specifications] height 31cm, width 23cm, weight 3900 grams [detailed] 卣 is an important wine vessel in ancient times, in ancient documents and bronze inscriptions often have "Ji Huan."

Western Zhou bronze phoenix bird pattern lifting beam

【Size】Height 31cm, width 23cm, weight 3900g

【Details】

卣 is an important wine vessel in ancient times, and there is often a saying of "Ji Huan Yi 卣" in ancient documents and bronze inscriptions. It was mainly popular in the Shang Dynasty and the Western Zhou Dynasty, and its ornamentation was mainly composed of various animal patterns, with various styles and variations.

This lot has an oval mouth, short neck folded shoulders, flat belly, and hoop feet. The lid is arched, raised upwards, and topped with buttons. The sides of the neck are equipped with ring-ear lifting beams, and the rope-like lifting beams are tightly wound and lifelike. The lid, neck and shoulders are decorated with phoenix bird patterns and deformed banana patterns, and the gaps are filled with thunder patterns, which is full of mysterious and quiet solemn atmosphere, and the whole vessel is decorated from top to bottom.

The shape of this ti beam is full and rich, showing the majesty and grandeur of ancient bronze, and the decoration of the pattern presents the classic Shang and Zhou bronze characteristics, which is well preserved and is rare.