![]() ![]() Nevertheless, hu from the Western Zhou dynasty still mainly served as a wine vessel for the uses of ritual. This is possibly a response to changes in ritual. Larger hu vessels seem to become more common after the first half of mid-Western Zhou. Hu in the Western Zhou period was undergone several changes. Because this form of hu is still uncommon at this time, its appearance in the tomb probably marks the owner's wealth and social status. Square form of hu began to appear in the end of the Shang dynasty. The décor on the hu in the Shang period was dominated by taotie motif and leiwen thunder pattern. ![]() One has a small mouth and long neck the other has wide mouth and flat ovoid cross-section. During this period, there are mainly two types of hu vessels. The bronze hu vessel has not been found prior to the Shang period. Historical development Shang Period (1600-1045 BC) ![]() As wine had played an important part in the Shang ritual, the hu vessel might be placed in the grave of an ancestor as part of ritual in order to ensure a good relationship with ancestor's spirit. In addition, hu often came to be found in a pair or in a set together with other types of vessels. Although it is more often to see hu having a circular body, there also appears hu in square and flat rectangular forms, called fang hu and bian hu in Chinese. Many extant hu lack lids while those excavated in such tombs as Fu Hao's indicate that this type of vessel might be originally made with lids. They usually have handles on the top or rings attached to each side of neck. The shape of hu probably derives from its ceramic prototype prior to the Shang dynasty (1600-1045 BC). While it is similar to you vessel, hu usually has a longer body and neck. Its body swells and flares into a narrow neck, creating S-shaped profile. Musée royal de Mariemont ( Belgium).Ī hu is a type of wine vessel that has a pear-shaped cross-section. Eastern Zhou Dynasty hu vessel, 3rd century BC. ![]()
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