Art Institute of Chicago

Goblet

China

Date: Shang dynasty ( about 1600–1046 BC ), 12th/11th centry BC
Medium: Bronze
Culture: China
Department: Arts of Asia
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

This vessel, with a carefully balanced spout and pointed rim, was probably used to heat and pour wine during ceremonies of ancestor worship. The second character of the inscription, showing four footprints around a square, has been read by scholars as a family name.

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