Dou

Chinese vessel

Oct 5, 2023 - 10:56
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Zhou dynasty: ceremonial bronze dou

dou, Wade-Giles romanization tou, type of ancient Chinese bronze vessel used to contain food. The dou is usually a circular bowl supported on a short stem rising from a flaring base. The rim has two ring-shaped handles at opposite sides of the bowl, and another shallow bowl serves as a lid.

While there may be a predecessor among Neolithic (c. 5000–2000 bc) pottery forms, the bronze dou was popular principally during the middle and, especially, late Zhou dynasty (c. 900–256/255 bc). During the Zhou period, its surface decoration was richly patterned and embellished.

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