Shang Yifu Xin You

Age: Shang Dynasty, Grade 1

Specifications: Long diameter 13.7cm, short diameter 9.9cm, long diameter of foot ring 17.9cm, short diameter 13.5cm, total height 26.9cm, weight 4.19kg.

Excavation site: Unearthed in Yuquan Village, Weibin District in 1970.

Wine container. Flat body with handle. The lid is dome-shaped, with a folded edge and a bud-shaped button. The body of the jar is straight and fits with the lid in a mother-and-child pattern. The body of the vessel is oval, with a deep belly and a high foot ring. The upper part of the belly has double ring ears connected to a rope-shaped handle. The cross-section of the lid and the body of the vessel are both oval. The lid button has intaglio patterns. There is a circle of patterns on the lid and under the mouth. They are all diamond-shaped cloud-thunder patterns with beads. There is a sacrificial head in the middle of the surface of the vessel under the rim, with a complete mouth, nose and mouth corners. There are two weeks of convex string patterns on the foot ring, and there are raised checkered patterns on the bottom of the foot ring. There are gaps between the patterns on the body of the vessel. The vessel is exquisitely and heavy, with a strong sense of the times and artistry. The vessel and the lid are inscribed with the three characters "Yi Fu Xin"