从青铜盉论西周早中期水器与酒器群的大组合

Large Combination of Water and Wine Vessels in the Early and Middle Western ZhouDynasty:A Perspective from Bronze he-pitcher

学术界对青铜盉的功能大体有酒器说与水器说两种不同观点,其中酒器说符合墓葬中铜盉与酒器群位置较近的现象,水器说符合盉与水器盘构成组合,铜盉自名“沬盉”则证明盉更可能为水器。青铜盉身为水器,其与酒器群关系密切,这实质上反映了西周早中期墓葬中的水器与酒器群的大组合关系,此类大组合背后体现的是两类器物功能上的关联。这种为了祼礼而组合起来的大组合,可以追溯到晚商时期。

There are generally two views in the academic world on the function of bronze he-pitcher.The wine vessel theory aligns with the fact that the bronze he-pitcher is located closer to the group of wine vessels in the tomb.On the other hand,the water vessel theory,which corresponds to the combination of the he-pitcher and water vessel dishes,and the bronze he’s name,‘hui he’,proves that he is more likely to be a water vessel.As a water vessel,the bronze he has a close relationship with a group of wine vessels,which essentially reflects the large combination of water and wine vessels in the early and middle Western Zhou tomb,and the functional connection of the two types of vessels was reflected behind such large combinations.This large combination is put together to offer rituals and can be traced back to the Late Shang period.