Sujet
Wine Cups (Jue), c. 1200 BC. Creator: Unknown.
Légende
Wine Cups (Jue), c. 1200 BC. Wine and food played a major role in ritual offerings to the ancestral spirits and the "Supreme Ancestor"(Shangdi) performed by the Shang rulers in the state cult of ancestor worship. A variety of wine vessels-- each type given a specific name--was cast to bear witness to the power and artistic vitality of this remote civilization. This example of a jue wine cup is for libations. Other major types of wine vessels include jia (wine warming vessel), fangyou (square wine container), and gu (beaker with a trumpeted mouth for pouring).
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G19_397
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
70,3Mo (3,1Mo) / 37,6cm x 46,8cm / 4439 x 5532 (300dpi)