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I Vessel
Spring and Autumn period
(771-482 B.C.)
Height: 24.5cm
Mouth diameter: 34.2cm
Weight: 5175g
The i, a ewer for
washing the hands, was
associated with the p'an
used in ritual ablutions,
according to the Tso Chuan.
This i is supported by
four legs rendered in the
form of human figures;
the handle takes the shape
of a dragon. Around the
upper rim is cast a band
of interlocking abstract
animal motifs; the
remainder of the vessel is
covered with horizontal
fluting.