Dou
Gu
Xiao Chenshan Zhi
Li with Beast Mask Design |
The Chinese character Dou is a pictograph whose shape comes from the bronze vessel Dou. Dou is used for keeping minced meat or vegetables. Bronze Dous unearthed or retained to the present day are relatively rare. It is probable that people usually used potteries, lacquerwares, bamboo or wooden Dous that were not very durable. |
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