<b>Yi of Marquis Qi</b>.<br>A <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yi_(vessel)" class="extiw" title="en:Yi (vessel)">Yi</a></b> is an ancient ritual bronze vessel from China. It is believed that it was used to hold water for washing the hands before rituals like sacrifices.
<p>This Yi has the shape of half a gourd with a handle in the shape of a dragon, and an oval base. It is supported by four legs decorated with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/taotie" class="extiw" title="en:taotie">taotie</a> (animal mask designs). The bottom shows 22 chinese characters written in 4 lines, stating that "the Marquis of Qi cast this Yi for his wife Mengji Liangnii, the princess of the State of Guo". It is from the late <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Zhou_Dynasty" class="extiw" title="en:Western Zhou Dynasty">Western Zhou Dynasty</a> (-1046 to -771), and is part of the collections of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_Museum" class="extiw" title="en:Shanghai Museum">Shanghai Museum</a>.
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<ul><li>Height: 24.7cm</li>
<li>Length: 48.1cm</li>
<li>Weight: 6.42 kg</li></ul>
<a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Jakubhal" title="User:Jakubhal">Jakub Hałun</a>
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