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thumb|A zun with taotie dating to the [[Shang dynasty]] thumb|A rare Xi zun in the shape of an ox thumb|Western Zhou goose-shaped bronze zun. [[National Museum of China]]
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Function and use
- Symbolism
- Ceramic forms
- Historical and cultural references
- Important examples
- [[Four-goat Square Zun]]
- Fu Hao owl-shaped Zun
- Dragon and tiger Zun
- Ritual wine container (zun) with masks, dragons, and birds
- Zun with dragons
- [[Zun Pan Set]]
- [[He zun]]
- Lidded ritual wine container (zun) in the form of a bird
- Xi Zun [One]
- Xi Zun [Two]
- Gold and silver inlay cloud-patterned rhinoceros Zun
- See also
- Citations
- General references
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|A zun with taotie dating to the [[Shang dynasty]] thumb|A rare Xi zun in the shape of an ox thumb|Western Zhou goose-shaped bronze zun. [[National Museum of China]]
The zun or yi, used until the Northern Song (960–1126) is a type of Chinese ritual bronze or ceramic wine vessel with a round or square vase-like form, sometimes in the shape of an animal, first appearing in the Shang dynasty. Used in religious ceremonies to hold wine, the zun has a wide lip to facilitate pouring. Vessels have been found in the shape of a dragon, an ox, a goose, and more. One notable zun is the He zun () from the Western Zhou.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “zun” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.