English: Yi of Marquis Qi. A Yi is an ancient ritual bronze vessel from China. It is believed that it was used to hold water for washing the hands before rituals like sacrifices.
This Yi has the shape of half a gourd with a handle in the shape of a dragon, and an oval base. It is supported by four legs decorated with taotie (animal mask designs). The bottom shows 22 chinese characters written in 4 lines, stating that "the Marquis of Qi cast this Yi for his wife Mengji Liangnii, the princess of the State of Guo". It is from the late Western Zhou Dynasty (-1046 to -771), and is part of the collections of the Shanghai Museum.
Height: 24.7cm
Length: 48.1cm
Weight: 6.42 kg
Français : Yi du Marquis Qi. Un Yi est un type ancien de vase chinois en bronze. Il est possible que les Yi servaient au lavage des mains avant les rituels tels que les sacrifices.
Ce Yi ressemble à une demie-gourde munie d'une anse en forme de dragon, et sa base ovale est supportée par quatre pieds décorés de motif taotie (masques zoomorphes). Le dessous montre 22 caractères chinois rédigés sur 4 lignes, déclarant que « le marquis de Qi a forgé ce Yi pour sa femme Mengji Liangnii, princesse de l'état de Guo. » Il date de la période tardive de la dynastie des Zhou occidentaux (-1046 à -771), et fait partit de la collection du Musée de Shanghai.
Hauteur : 24,7cm
Longueur : 48,1cm
Poids : 6,42 kg
Polski: Wystawa Starożytnych Chińskich Brązów w Muzeum Szanghajskim
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