青銅筆記 vol.25 台北故宮博物院：乾隆舊藏，西周弦紋觶，乾隆「吉笵流輝」銅器匣所儲銅器 - Emperor Qianlong, Western Zhou Bronze Vessel of Zhi, Part of the ‘Ji Fan Liu Hui’ Set Form by Emperor Qianlong

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Ancient green and brown bronze vessel with a flared rim on a gray gradient background, displaying patina and age.

或謂弄器，小巧可愛僅為10.4cm高。此器為「吉笵流輝」銅器匣所儲銅器中的一件。現藏台北故宮博物院。

敞口，束頸，鼓腹，器身截面為橢圓形，圈足外侈。頸部及圈足上各有兩道弦紋。依形制、紋飾，應為西周早期器物。全器滿佈綠、紅相間的均勻假鏽。附木座，上有「周絃紋觶」及「乾隆御鑑甲」款。圖冊作「周弦紋觶」。觶為飲酒器，體形短小，在西周時期的禮器組合當中，常與爵作為搭配。因銅觶的尺寸小巧，在明清賞玩的風氣下，適合作為文房擺設之用。清宮舊藏，原儲於紫禁城永壽宮。錄於《西清續鑑‧甲編》卷12頁11。

清「吉笵流輝」銅器匣

此組銅器匣由一件木匣、一件圖冊及十件銅器組成。木匣為附蓋三層花梨木匣為「吉笵流輝」銅器匣的外匣。蓋面雕博古花紋。上層為一淺盤，供放置描繪銅器的「吉笵流輝」圖冊。此下面兩層每層內分為五格，供裝盛銅器。每格底部有對應所盛銅器木座的腳槽，以使裝入之物件安穩。原有底座及提把，現已失。

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木匣第一層的圖冊以紫檀木為殼面，封面正中題「吉笵流輝」四字。內為匣中所盛十件銅器的彩色圖繪冊頁共十幅，各有提名及說明包含：「漢象表座」、「漢盤螭書鎮」、「周合符笵」、「唐龜硯滴」、「周雷紋彝」、「周螭梁盉」、「周素盤」、「周弦紋觶」、「唐兕觥」及「漢鳧首鐎斗」。

據《清宮內務府造辦處各作成作活計檔》，此冊由宮廷畫家謝遂繪製，翰林寫。十件銅器均小巧可愛，每件配有紫檀木座。木座上刻有與圖冊對應的器名，以及「乾隆御鑑甲」款。此十件銅器雖如圖冊所示在清代被認為是周、漢、唐等時代的古銅器，但由現在的研究瞭解，應多為宋代以後的作品。清宮舊藏，原儲於紫禁城永壽宮。

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西周弦紋觶

Zhi wine vessel with linear pattern

高10.4公分口徑7.3 公分

文物統一編號故銅002095N000000000

絕版威尼斯1954中國藝術大展圖錄：MOSTRA D'ARTE CINESE 1954

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Zhi Wine Vessel with Linear Pattern

Western Zhou Dynasty

Height: 10.4 cm

Mouth diameter: 7.3 cm

Object ID: 故銅002095N000000000

This vessel is one of the bronzes originally housed in the "Ji Fan Liu Hui" casket (銅器匣), a curated set of ritual bronzes from the Qianlong imperial collection.

The form features a flared mouth, constricted neck, and bulbous body with an elliptical cross-section, resting on an outward-splayed ring foot. Two bands of linear (string) decoration are incised on the neck and the foot respectively. Based on its form and decorative scheme, the vessel can be attributed to the early Western Zhou period.

Dark brown wooden stand with engraved gold Chinese characters on top, set against a plain grey background. Elegant and simple design.

The surface bears a dense and aesthetically balanced patina of alternating green and red-toned pseudomottling. It is mounted on a wooden stand inscribed with "Zhou Xian Wen Zhi" (周絃紋觶, "Western Zhou Zhi with Linear Pattern") and "Inspected by the Qianlong Emperor, Set A" (乾隆御鑑甲). In Qing imperial catalogues, this vessel is recorded under the same title.

The zhi was a wine vessel, relatively small in scale, and in the ritual sets of the Western Zhou, it was often paired with the jue. Due to its modest size, such bronzes became popular for display in scholar’s studios during the Ming and Qing periods.

Formerly part of the Qing imperial collection, the vessel was originally stored in the Yongshou Palace (永壽宮) of the Forbidden City. It is documented in Xiqing Xujian (西清續鑑), First Series (甲編), vol. 12, p. 11.