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Da Ke Ding of the Western Zhou Dynasty ITEM#
VB44013 Size: 8" x 7.5" x 10" Da Ke Ding was a cooking vessel in middle Western Zhou Dynasty (900-800 BC). 93.1 cm in height, 75.6 cm in bore and 201.5 kg in weight. It was unearthed at Renjia Village, Famen Township Fufeng Jcounty of Shaanxi Province and is now kept in the Shanghai Museum. The vessel, an important bronze article in Western Zhou period, is historically known for its weight. It is decorated with designs of animal faces and waves. The inscription on the interior wall is made up of 290 Chinese characters in two sections. The first part praises the grandfather of Ke as a modest and virtuous gentleman who helped the emperor of Zhou to run the state. So Zhou Yiwang, an emperor of Zhou, promoted Ke to be an important minister in charge of delivering his decrees. The second part confirms his promotion and grants him costumes, land and slaves. The inscription has been an important material for the study of Western Zhou History. This replica is a miniature.
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