Jue wine vessel, 12th–11th century BCE

Jue wine vessel, 12th–11th century BCE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From artsmia.org: *'This jue is typical of the late Shang dynasty. The vessel's large bowl counterbalances the slender, spreading legs. Unusually, the taotie (composite animal) mask around the bowl's waist is blown open, that is, the mask's principal components are disconnected, its horns, shield, and C-shaped mouth line are so filled with spirals that they almost merge with the similarly decorated background. The deconstructed taotie was a new fashion, just beginning to appear in the late period of the Shang dynasty. A cow-like animal head decorates the top of the handle, and whorls appear on the tops of the two small posts standing on the rim.'* More information: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1146/jue-wine-vessel-china Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

这件爵（Jue）酒器制作于公元前12至前11世纪，现收藏于明尼阿波利斯艺术博物馆（Minneapolis Institute of Art）。据artsmia.org所载：“此件爵为晚商时期典型器物。其宽大的器腹与修长外撇的三足形成视觉平衡。较为特别的是，器腹腰部环绕的饕餮（taotie，复合兽面）纹饰呈开放解构形态——即该兽面的核心组成部分彼此分离：其角、盾形额面与C形口部轮廓皆满饰螺旋纹，几乎与装饰风格一致的背景融为一体。这种解构式饕餮纹饰是晚商时期新兴的装饰风尚，刚刚开始出现。器柄顶部装饰有牛首形兽面，器沿上的两枚小立柱顶端饰有涡纹。” 更多信息可访问：https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1146/jue-wine-vessel-china 数据来源：Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab