Guang (vessel)

Guang (vessel)

A guang (zh-cpw|c=|p=gōng|w=kung1) is an ancient Chinese ritual wine pitcher, made of bronze. They were used during the Shang and Zhou dynasties, from around 1700 to 900 BCE. Guangs have a vertical handle at one end and a spout at the other, both zoomorphic, and were often highly decorated with taotie. The handle of the guang is of often in the shape of the neck and head of an animal with stylized horns, and the spout of the vessel is in the form of the head of a creature whose mouth constitutes the end of the spout.

References

* [http://www.britannica.com/search?ct=&query=Guang Encyclopaedia Britannica]
* [http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/03/eac/ho_43.25.4.htm Timeline of Art History]
* cite book
last = Sing, Yu
first =
authorlink =
coauthors = Caron Smith
title = Ringing Thunder- Tomb Treasures from Ancient China
publisher = San Diego Museum of Art
date = 1999
location = San Diego
pages =
url =
doi =
id =
isbn = 0937108243


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