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"Gluttony pattern" is a common decorative pattern in China history.

Common decorative patterns on bronzes in Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties! This kind of gluttonous decorative pattern first appeared on the Liangzhu cultural jade in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River 5,000 years ago. Tāo tiè is a fictional mysterious monster. Common decorative patterns of bronzes. It is a patterned animal face, so it is also called animal face pattern. This monster has no body, only a big head and a big mouth. It is very greedy and eats everything it sees. Because it ate too much, it finally choked to death. This is a symbol of greed. Is the fifth son of the East China Sea Dragon King. From Shang Dynasty to the early Western Zhou Dynasty, one of the most popular patterns on bronzes. Gluttony patterns are closely related to the cultural life of the ancient Han people, which fully embodies the wisdom and creativity of the ancient Han working people. This beast was formed by the ancients combining the characteristics of various wild animals in nature with their own imagination. Among them, the animal face is huge and exaggerated, which is very decorative. Researchers call it animal face pattern, which is often used as the main decoration of utensils. Some animal faces have trunks and feet, while others are just animal faces.