Pan and Yi are always found together as a set in archaeological sites of the Eastern Zhou period. They are ritual vessels used in the pre-Qin period and fall into the category of “water vessels".
The handle of the Yi is cast in the shape of a dragon with its mouth holding the rims of the Yi. The four legs are each cast in the shape of a mythical animal. The top part of the rims is decorated with a band of the Gui curled patterns and the body below the curled patterns are 5 bands of ridges.
The decorations of the Pan echo the the decorations of the Yi with the handles in the shape of a dragon and the legs in the image of a mythical animal. Similar to the Yi, the body of the Pan is decorated with a band of the Gui curled patterns but without the ridges.
This set of Pan and Yi is of very high quality with thick and heavy casting.
Pan and Yi are always found together as a set in archaeological sites of the Eastern Zhou period. They are ritual vessels used in the pre-Qin period and fall into the category of “water vessels".
The handle of the Yi is cast in the shape of a dragon with its mouth holding the rims of the Yi. The four legs are each cast in the shape of a mythical animal. The top part of the rims is decorated with a band of the Gui curled patterns and the body below the curled patterns are 5 bands of ridges.
The decorations of the Pan echo the the decorations of the Yi with the handles in the shape of a dragon and the legs in the image of a mythical animal. Similar to the Yi, the body of the Pan is decorated with a band of the Gui curled patterns but without the ridges.
This set of Pan and Yi is of very high quality with thick and heavy casting.
Key Details
Bronze
Eastern Zhou Dynasty ( c. 771 – 256 BCE)
Pan: Diameter: 45 cm
Height: 15 cm
Yi: Diameter: 31 cm
Height: 16.5 cm
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