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Hu (vessel), the Glossary

A hu is a type of wine vessel that has a pear-shaped cross-section.^[1]

11 relations: Animal style, Chinese ritual bronzes, Han dynasty, Joseph Needham, Shang dynasty, Spring and Autumn period, Taotie, Warring States period, Western Zhou, You (vessel), Zhou dynasty.
Chinese bronzeware

Animal style

Animal style art is an approach to decoration found from Ordos culture to Northern Europe in the early Iron Age, and the barbarian art of the Migration Period, characterized by its emphasis on animal motifs.

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Chinese ritual bronzes

From, elaborately decorated bronze vessels were deposited as grave goods in the tombs of royalty and nobility during the Chinese Bronze Age. Hu (vessel) and Chinese ritual bronzes are Chinese bronzeware.

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Han dynasty

The Han dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC9 AD, 25–220 AD) established by Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu.

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Joseph Needham

Noel Joseph Terence Montgomery Needham (9 December 1900 – 24 March 1995) was a British biochemist, historian of science and sinologist known for his scientific research and writing on the history of Chinese science and technology, initiating publication of the multivolume Science and Civilisation in China.

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Shang dynasty

The Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty, was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty.

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Spring and Autumn period

The Spring and Autumn period in Chinese history lasted approximately from 770 to 481 BCE which corresponds roughly to the first half of the Eastern Zhou period.

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Taotie

The Taotie is an ancient Chinese mythological creature that was commonly emblazoned on bronze and other artifacts during the 1st millennium BC.

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Warring States period

The Warring States period was an era in ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, bureaucratic and military reform, and political consolidation.

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Western Zhou

The Western Zhou (771 BC) was a period of Chinese history corresponding roughly to the first half of the Zhou dynasty.

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You (vessel)

A you is a lidded vessel that was used for liquid offerings by the Chinese of the Zhou and Shang dynasties. Hu (vessel) and you (vessel) are Chinese bronzeware.

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