Tags: bronzes | National Palace Museum | vessel | Western Chou

Middle Western Chou period (1046-771 BC)
Height: 17.2 cm, rim diameter: 17.5 cm 
 
The phoenix bird with a large tail seen here was a brand new form of decoration that rose around the time of King Mu in the middle of the Western Chou period.

Text: Yu Kuo-ching

 
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