What animal face patterns are there in the decorative patterns of bronzes?

In ancient times, the animal face pattern was called gluttonous pattern, which was the frontal pattern of the heads of various animals or imaginary beasts. Later, it was called animal face tattoo, which was more accurate and clear than gluttonous tattoo. From Shang Dynasty to Western Zhou Dynasty, it was often used as the theme decoration on utensils. Almost all bronzes are dominated by animal faces. Ding, the most prominent.

The most famous is Simuwu Dafang Ding, a bronze Fang Ding used for royal sacrifice in the late Shang Dynasty (about16th century BC to1century BC), which is a masterpiece of bronze wares in Shang Dynasty.

Fang Ding, the animal face pattern of the Western Zhou Dynasty, 1977 was unearthed in Pangjiagou, Luoyang North Kiln, which was a rare fine work in the early Western Zhou Dynasty.

The Animal Face Ding of the Western Zhou Dynasty was unearthed in Liu Lihe River, Fangshan, Beijing, in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (BC165438+mid-20th century-BC 65438+mid-20th century).

Ear-piercing pot with animal face pattern in the early Western Zhou Dynasty (BC 1 1 mid-century BC 1 mid-century) was unearthed in Baifu Village, Changping, Beijing.

The animal face pattern is high and full of ears, 1980 was unearthed in the cemetery of Zhifangtou (Bowfish) country in Baoji.

Flat-footed bronze tripod with tiger ears and animal face,

1975 Unearthed from the Shang Dynasty site of Wucheng, Shinaoshan, Hengtang, Qingjiang, Jiangxi.