Kuifeng Pattern Jian

Bronze ware from the Spring and Autumn Period
Total height 42.4 cm, diameter 70.6 cm

Excavated from Zhao Qing's tomb in Jinsheng Village, Taiyuan City in 1988

A set of four pieces, with the same shape, size and pattern, this is one of them. Large open mouth, flat folded edges, slightly retracted neck, wide shoulders, curved walls, curved belly, flat bottom, low ring foot. With four symmetrical ears, the door knocker holds a ring. The door knocker is a standing animal head with a flat ring. The door knocker is decorated with cloud patterns, spiral patterns and tile patterns. The neck and lower abdomen are decorated with Kuifeng pattern belts, which are interwoven into square geometric patterns. The upper abdomen is decorated with Taotie pattern belts.