Wu Yue Scripts

Wu Yue Scripts

蠡曰:「吳越二邦,同氣共俗,地戶之位,非吳則越。」

Other so-called “Bird and Insect Script” Inscriptions

So-called “Bird and Insect Script”
Inscriptions from I. Cai 蔡, II. Chu 楚, III. Zeng 曾, IV. Song 宋, V. Xu 徐, and VI. Zhongshan 中山, and VII. Unknown, Unclassified, and Contested inscriptions.

I. Cai 蔡 Inscriptions

*1. Dagger-axe of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申戈 (1980; 集成, 11142).

Provenance: 1980; Late Spring and Autumn period burial 春秋晚期墓葬, Nanyue 南岳, Huoshan 霍山, Anhui.
Current Location: Huoshan County Cultural Center 霍山縣文化館, Anhui.
Selected References with name used:

蔡𥎦󱠜戈, Jicheng 集成, 11142
蔡侯󱠜之用戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 311, #137.
蔡侯申戈,Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #1, 133-134; illus. #94, 134.
蔡侯󱠜之用戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 25, #137.
蔡侯申戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #71.11a, 178.
蔡侯申戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #1, 293-4; illus. #254, 296.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦󱠜之用戈。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯囗(申) /之用戈。

2. Dagger-axe of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申戈.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: In a private collection in Taiwan.
Selected References with name used:

蔡侯申戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #71.11b, 178.
蔡侯申戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #2, 294; illus. #255, 297.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡侯/囗(申) 之/用戈。

3. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈 (集成, 11143).

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Palace Museum 故宮博物館, Beijing.
Selected References with name used:

蔡𥎦產戈, Jicheng 集成, 11143
蔡侯產戈(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 177, #23.
蔡侯產戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #2, 135, illus. #95, 136.
蔡侯產戈(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 20, #23.
蔡侯產戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #73.1a, 180.
蔡侯產戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #3, 294-5; illus. #256, 298.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦產之用戈。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用戈。

Xue Shanggong 薛尚功, ed., Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie 歷代鐘鼎彝器款識法帖 (1144), 1a.

4. Dagger-Axe of the Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈 (集成, 11144).

Provenance: NP Current Location: Whereabouts unknown, only in Song facsimile. Selected References with name used:

夏戈/琱戈, Lü Dalin 呂大臨 (1044-1091), Kaogutu 考古圖
夏戈/琱戈, Xue Shanggong 薛尚功, ed., Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie 歷代鐘鼎彝器款識法帖 (1144), 1a.
作用戈, Rong Geng 容庚, “Niaoshu kao” 鳥書考, Yanjng xuebao 燕京學報 16 (1934): 198, illus. #3.
壽陽戈,Chen Mengjia 陳夢家, “Caiqi sanji” 蔡器三記. Kaogu 考古, No. 7 (1963): 381-384.
蔡𥎦產戈, Jicheng 集成, 11144.
蔡𥎦產戈(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 178, #24.
蔡侯產戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #3, 135, illus. #96, 136.
蔡侯產戈(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #24.
蔡侯產戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #73.1b, 180.
蔡侯產戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #4, 295; illus. #257, 298.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦產之用戈。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用戈。

Commentary on Inscription:

Lü Dalin 呂大臨, Kaogutu 考古圖, Siku Quanshu, 6.45:

胡有銘六字, 蟲鳥書黃金文...王莽時, 甄豐文字部,六曰蟲鳥書,以題幡信晉王愔文字志亦有蟲書象形張懐瓘書録云往在翰林見古鐘二枚髙二尺許有古文三百餘字紀夏禹功績皆紫金鈿似大篆神彩驚人蓋三代鈿金為篆其精類如此

The hu (part of a dagger-axe) has an inscription in six characters in yellow gold written with insects and birds... In the time of Wang Mang, Zhen Feng (d. 10 CE) checked the different categories of characters, the 6th one was called insect and bird script, which was used to write on banners with credentials. Wang Yin of the Jin period in his book Wenzizhi also has pictographs in insect script. Zhang Huaiguan in Shulu says, “Previously, when I was in the Hanlin academy, I saw two ancient bells that were about two feet tall and had inscriptions with more than 300 characters that were like great seal characters, inlaid with purple gold, recording the achievements of Yu of Xia, just amazing. Presumably these are excellent specimens of Three Dynasties gold inlaid seal characters.”

Xue Shanggong 薛尚功, ed., Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie 歷代鐘鼎彝器款識法帖 (1144), 1a.:

鈿紫金為文不可盡識江西漕使蔣宣卿云後三字乃作琱戈王仲庚以琱為用誤矣然第一字主字無疑下二字未詳昔夏禹以九牧之金鑄鼎垂運巧思以鐫鏤之書以象形庾肩吾書品論曰蚊脚旁舒鵠首仰立正此書也

The inscription, inlaid with purple-gold characters, is not fully intelligible. Jiang Xuanqing, the caoshi (Official in charge of transporting grain on the water-ways) of Jiangxi, says the last three characters are zuo 作 (make), diao 琱 (carved), ge 戈 (dagger-axe). Wang Zhonggeng thinks the character diao is a mistake and should be the character yong 用 (use). Furthermore, the first character is zhu 主 (master), there is no doubt about that, but the following two characters are uncertain. In the past, Yu of Xia forged the bronze tripods with metal from the lords of nine regions. With an eye for posterity, he cleverly engraved them with these pictographic characters. In the Shupin (Classification of Calligraphy), Yu Jianyu wrote, “mosquito legs swooping down to the side, swans standing with heads looking up.” This is this very writing style.

5. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈.

Provenance: NP, 1990s, Shaoxing.
Current Location: Shaoxing Yue Cultural Museum 紹興越文化博物館.
Selected References with name used:

蔡侯產戈(三), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 179, #25.
蔡侯產戈三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #4, 135-8, illus. #97, 137.
蔡侯產戈(三), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #25.
蔡侯產戈三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #5, 295; illus. #258, 299.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用戈。

6. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈.

Provenance: NP, 1990s, Shaoxing.
Current Location: Shaoxing Yue Cultural Museum 紹興越文化博物館.
Selected References with name used:

蔡侯產戈四, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #6, 295; illus. #259, 300.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用戈。

7. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈.

Provenance: NP, Shouxian, Anhui. Originally in the collection of Liu Tizhi 劉體智 (1879~1962). later at the National Central Museum in Nanjing 南京中央博物院.
Current Location: National Palace Museum 臺北故宮博物院, Taipei.
Selected References with name used:

蔡侯產戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #73.1c, 181.
蔡侯產戈五, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #7, 295,301; illus. #260, 303.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用戈。

8. Halberd of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戟.

Provenance: NP, Anhui
Current Location: In the collection of the Li 李 family in Xuzhou 徐州, Jiangsu
Selected References with name used:

蔡侯產戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #8, 301; illus. #261, 304.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用[各+戈](戟)。

*9. Sword of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產劍 (1959; 集成, 11604).

Sword of Lord Chan of Cai, Anhui Provincial Museum; Photos by Benjamin Daniels and Yang Shupei (May 23, 2018).

Provenance: 1959, Warring States tomb #2 戰國二號墓 (M2), north of Cai Family Hill 蔡家崗, Zhao family burial mound 趙家孤堆, Huainan 淮南, Anhui.
Current Location: Anhui Provincial Museum 安徽省博物館, Hefei 合肥
Selected References with name used:

III式銅劍, Ma Daokuo 馬道闊, “Anhui Huainanshi Caijiagang Zhaojia gudui Zhanguomu” 安徽淮南市蔡家崗趙家孤堆戰國墓, Kaogu 考古, No. 4 (1963), 204-212, Plate 3.1 and 4.1.
蔡𥎦產劍, Jicheng 集成, 11604
蔡侯產劍(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 181, #27.
蔡侯產劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #5, 138, illus. #98, 139.
蔡侯產劍(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #27.
蔡侯產劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #73.2c, 182.
蔡侯產劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #9, 301; illus. #262, 305.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦產乍畏𢼂

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/之用劍。

*10. Sword of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產劍 (1959; 集成, 11602).

IV式銅劍, Ma Daokuo 馬道闊, “Anhui Huainanshi Caijiagang Zhaojia gudui Zhanguomu” 安徽淮南市蔡家崗趙家孤堆戰國墓, Kaogu 考古, No. 4 (1963), Plate 3.6 and 4.2.
蔡𥎦產劍, Jicheng 集成, 11602
蔡侯產劍(三), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 182, #28.
蔡侯產劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #6, 138-40, illus. #99, 139.
蔡侯產劍(三), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #28.
蔡侯產劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #73.2a, 182.
蔡侯產劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #10, 301-2; illus. #263, 304.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦產乍畏𢼂。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/乍(作)畏(威)爻。

*11. Sword of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產劍 (1959; 集成, 11603).

II式銅劍, Ma Daokuo 馬道闊, “Anhui Huainanshi Caijiagang Zhaojia gudui Zhanguomu” 安徽淮南市蔡家崗趙家孤堆戰國墓, Kaogu 考古, No. 4 (1963), Plate 3.2 and 4.3.
蔡𥎦產劍, Jicheng 集成, 11603
蔡侯產劍(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 180, #26.
蔡侯產劍三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #7, 140, illus. #100, 139.
蔡侯產劍(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #26.
蔡侯產劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #73.2b, 182.
蔡侯產劍三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #11, 302; illus. #264, 304.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦產乍畏𢼂。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/乍(作)畏(威)爻。

12. Sword of Lord …shu of Cai 蔡侯囗叔劍 (集成, 11601).

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Whereabouts unknown.
Selected References with name used:

蔡𥎦劍, Guo Ruoyu 郭若愚, “Cai hou jian” 蔡𥎦劍, Jianghai xuekan 江海學刊, No. 2 (1963).
蔡𥎦劍, Jicheng 集成, 11601.
蔡侯囗叔劍, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 226, #30.
蔡侯囗叔劍, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #8, 140, illus. #101, 139.
蔡侯囗叔劍, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #30.
蔡侯囗叔劍, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #12, 302, 306; illus. #265, 304.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡𥎦□弔之用。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯產/乍(作)畏(威)爻。

*13. Sword of Lord Cong of Cai 蔡侯從劍 (1993).

Provenance: 1993; Unearthed by a farmer in Dongyang Village 東陽鄉, Xuyi County 盱眙縣, Jiangsu.
Current Location: Xuyi County Museum 盱眙縣博物館, Jiangsu.
Selected References with name used:

蔡侯劍, Qin Shizhi 秦士芝, “Jiangsu Xuyi chutu de Caihou jian” 江蘇盱眙出土的蔡侯劍, Wenwu 文物, No. 4 (2003): 95-6.
蔡侯劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #9, 642.
蔡侯從劍, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #13, 306; illus. #266, 308.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 蔡侯囗之隹(唯)用僉(劍)。

Cao (2014): 蔡侯從, 蔡侯從/之用僉(劍)。之用僉(劍)。

14. Dagger-axe of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從戈.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Outside of China
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子從戈(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 189, #33.
蔡公子從戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #15, 144; illus. #108, 147.
蔡公子從戈(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #33.
蔡公子從戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #77a, 187.
蔡公子從戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #14, 307; illus. #267, 308.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡公子/從之用。

15. Dagger-axe of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從戈.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: National Palace Museum 臺北故宮博物院, Taipei.
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子從戈(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 188, #32.
蔡公子從戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #16, 144,148; illus. #109, 147.
蔡公子從戈(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #32.
蔡公子從戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #77b, 187.
蔡公子從戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #15, 307; illus. #268, 309.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡公子從/之用。

16. Sword of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從劍 (集成, 11605).

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Sedgwick Family of Chicago 美國芝加哥賽芝威克
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子從劍, Jicheng 集成, 11605.
蔡公子從劍, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 186 #31.
蔡公子從劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #17, 148; illus. #110, 149.
蔡公子從劍, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #31.
蔡公子從劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #77.2a, 188.
蔡公子從劍一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #16, 307; illus. #269, 310.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡公子從之用。

Cao (2014): 蔡公子從之用。蔡公子從之用。

17. Sword of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從劍.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Japan
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子從劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #18, 148; illus. #111, but no image.
蔡公子從劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #77.2b, 188.
蔡公子從劍二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #17, 307; illus. #270, 310.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡公子/從之用。

18. Dagger-axe of Ban, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子頒戈.

Provenance: NP, appeared on the Hong Kong antiquities market in 1991.
Current Location:
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子頒戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 191, #35.
蔡公子頒戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #9, 140-2, illus. #102, 141.
蔡公子頒戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #35.
蔡公子頒戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #74, 183.
蔡公子頒戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #18, 311; illus. #271, 312.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 蔡公子頒之用

Cao (2014): 蔡公/子頒/之用。

19. Dagger-axe of Guo, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子果戈 (集成, 11146).

Provenance: NP, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui, originally in the collection of the Cheng 程 family from Songjiang 松江.
Current Location: Whereabouts unknown.
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子果戈, Guo Ruoyu 郭若愚, “Cai gongzi Guo ge” 蔡公子果戈, Wenwu 文物, No. 7 (1964): 33-34.
蔡公子果戈, Jicheng 集成, 11146.
蔡公子果戈(三), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 185, #101.
蔡公子果戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #10, 142, illus. #103, 143.
蔡公子果之用戈(三), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #101.
蔡公子果戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #75a, 184.
蔡公子果戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #19, 313; illus. #272, 314.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡公子果之用。

Cao (2014): 蔡公子/果之用。

20. Dagger-axe of Guo, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子果戈 (集成, 11147).

Provenance: NP, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui, originally in the collection of Chen Shuangfeng 陳雙風.
Current Location: Shanghai Museum 上海博物館.
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子果戈, Jicheng 集成, 11147.
蔡公子果戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #11, 142, illus. #104, 143.
蔡公子果戈(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 183, #29.
蔡公子果戈(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #29.
蔡公子果戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #75c, 184.
蔡公子果戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #20, 313; illus. #273, 315.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡公子果之用。

Cao (2014): 蔡公子/果之用。

21. Dagger-axe of Guo, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子果戈蔡公子果戈 (集成, 11145).

Provenance: NP, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui,
Current Location: Whereabouts unknown.
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子果戈, Guo Ruoyu 郭若愚, “Cai gongzi Guo ge” 蔡公子果戈, Wenwu 文物, No. 7 (1964): 33-34.
蔡公子果戈, Jicheng 集成, 11145
蔡公子果戈(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 184, #65.
蔡公子果戈三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #12, 144, illus. #105, 145.
蔡公子果戈(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #65.
蔡公子果戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #75b, 184.
蔡公子果戈三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #21, 313; illus. #274, 316.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡公子果之用。

Cao (2014): 蔡公子/果之用。

22. Dagger-axe of Jia, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子加戈 (集成, 11148).

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Shanghai Museum 上海博物館.
Selected References with name used:

蔡公子加戈, Jicheng 集成, 11148
蔡公子加戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 190, #34.
蔡公子加戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #13, 144, illus. #106, 146.
蔡公子加戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #34.
蔡公子加戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #76a, 185.
蔡公子加戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #22, 317; illus. #275, 318.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (chant.org): 蔡公子加之用。

Cao (2014): 蔡公子/加之用。

***23. Dagger-axe of the Son of (Duke) Jia of Cai 蔡加子戈 (1942; 集成, 11149).

Provenance: 1942; Shouxian, Anhui.
Current Location:
Selected References with name used:

蔡加子戈Jicheng 集成, 11149
蔡加子戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #14, 144, illus. #107, 146.
蔡加子戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 27, #202.
蔡加子之用戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #76b, 186.
Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), discussed under Cai #22, 317; no image.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 蔡加子之用戈。

24. Dagger-axe of Ziyan, the Younger Brother of the (Lord of) Cai 蔡叔子宴戈.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: In the Collection of the Li 李 Family in Xuzhou 徐州, Jiangsu
Selected References with name used:

蔡叔子宴戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #23, 317; illus. #276, 319.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡弔(叔)子/宴之用。

*25. Dagger-axe of the Grandson of the Duke of Cai 蔡公孫戈 (2006).

Provenance: 2006; Warring States Tomb #3 三號戰國墓, Jiuligou 九里溝, Lu’an 六安, Anhui.
Current Location: Cultural Department of Lu’an city 六安市文物局, Anhui
Selected References with name used:

蔡公孫戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #24, 317; illus. #277, 320.

Inscription:

Cao (2014): 蔡公孫/鰓之用戈。

Chu 楚 Inscriptions

*王子午鼎 (1978; 集成, 2811)

Provenance: 1978; Chu Tomb #2 2號楚墓, Xiasi下寺, Xichuan County 淅川, Henan 河南.
Current Location: Henan Province Cultural Relic and Archaeology Research Center 河南省文物考古研究所.
Selected References with name used:

王子午鼎, Henan sheng wenwu yanjiusuo 河南省文物研究所, Xichuan Xiasi Chunqiu Chumu 淅川下寺春秋楚墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1991).
楚王子午鼎, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #48, 208-10.
王子午鼎, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #1, 152; illus. #113, 153-155.
王子午鼎, Jicheng 集成 , 2811
王子午鼎, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #48 and 27, #199.
王子午[鼎+升], Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009),#30 [M2.28], 85.
王子午鼎一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #1, 321-4; illus. #278, 322.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 倗之󱳿󱟿。

Cao Jinyan (2014): 隹（唯）正月初吉丁/亥，王子午擇/其吉金，自乍（作）[將over鼎]/[辶+彝] (彝)囗[???]鼎，用亯（享)㠯(以）/孝于我皇且（祖）文/考，用囗（祈)囗(眉)壽/囗（弘)龔[害+夫]屖，囗（畏)囗(忌）/趩=(趩趩)，敬氒（厥）盟祀，/永受其福。余不/囗（畏）不差，惠于政/德，惄(淑)于威義（儀），蘭=(蘭蘭)/獸=(獸獸）。命（令）尹子庚，殹民/之所亟，萬年/無諆（期），子孫是利。

*王子午鼎 (1978)

王子午[鼎+升], Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009),#30 [M2.40], 86-7.
王子午鼎二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #2, 324; illus. #279, 325.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): 隹（唯）正月初吉丁/亥，王子午擇/其吉金，自乍（作）[將over鼎]/[辶+彝] (彝)囗[???]鼎，用亯（享)㠯(以）/孝于我皇且（祖）文/考，用囗（祈)囗(眉)壽/囗（弘)龔[害+夫]屖，囗（畏)囗(忌）/趩=(趩趩)，敬氒（厥）盟祀，永/受其福。余不囗（畏）/不差，惠于政德，/惄(淑)于威義（儀），蘭=(蘭蘭)獸=(獸獸）。/命（令）尹子庚，殹民/之所亟，萬年無/諆（期），子孫是利。

*王子午鼎 (1978)

王子午鼎三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #3, 324-6; illus. #280, 327.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): 隹（唯）正月初吉[丁]/亥，王子午擇/其吉[金，自]乍（作）[將over鼎]/[辶+彝] (彝)囗[???]鼎，用亯（享)㠯(以）/孝于我[皇]且（祖）文/考，用[囗（祈)）囗(眉)壽/囗（弘)龔[害+夫][屖]，囗（畏)囗(忌）/趩=(趩趩)，[敬氒（厥）盟]祀，永/受其福。余不囗（畏）/不差，惠于政德，/惄(淑)于威義（儀），蘭=(蘭蘭)獸=(獸獸）。/命（令）尹子庚，殹民/之所亟，萬年無/諆（期），子孫是利。

*王子午鼎 (1978)

王子午鼎四, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #4, 326; illus. #281, 328.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): 隹（唯）正月[初]吉丁/亥，王子午擇其/吉金，自乍（作）[將over鼎]/[辶+彝] (彝)/囗[???]鼎，用亯（享)㠯(以）孝/于我皇且（祖）文考，/用囗（祈)[囗(眉)]壽囗（弘)龔/[害+夫]屖，囗（畏)囗(忌）趩=(趩趩)，敬/氒（厥）盟[祀]，永受其/福。余[不]囗（畏）不差，/惠[于]政德，惄(淑)于/威義（儀），[蘭=(蘭蘭)]獸=(獸獸）。命（令）尹/子庚，殹民之所/亟，萬[年]無諆（期），子/孫是利。

*王子午鼎 (1978)

王子午鼎五, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #5, 326-9; illus. #282, 330.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): 隹（唯）正月[初]吉丁/亥，王子午擇/其吉金，自乍（作）[將over鼎]/[辶+彝] (彝)/囗[???]鼎，用亯（享)㠯(以）孝/于我皇且（祖）文考，/用囗（祈)[囗(眉)]壽/囗（弘)/龔[害+夫]屖，囗（畏)囗(忌）趩=(趩趩)，/敬氒（厥）盟[祀]，永受/其福。余[不]囗（畏）不/差，惠[于]政德，惄(淑)/于威義（儀），[蘭=(蘭蘭)]獸=(獸獸）。命（令）/尹子庚，殹民之/所亟，萬[年]無諆（期），/子孫是[利]。

*王子午鼎 (1978)

王子午鼎六, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #6, 329-32; illus. #283, 331.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): 隹（唯）正月初吉丁/亥，王子午擇其/吉金，自乍（作）[將over鼎][辶+彝](彝)/囗[???]鼎，用亯（享)㠯(以）孝/于我皇且（祖）文考，/用囗（祈)囗(眉)壽囗（弘)/龔[害+夫]屖，囗（畏)囗(忌）趩=(趩趩)，/敬氒（厥）盟祀，永受/其福。余不囗（畏）不/差，惠于政德，惄(淑)/于威義（儀），蘭=(蘭蘭)獸=(獸獸）。命（令）/尹子庚，殹[民]之/所亟，萬年無/諆（期），/子孫是利。

*王子午鼎 (1978)

王子午鼎七, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #7, 332; illus. #284, 334.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): ⧄其/⧄ [辶+彝](彝)/ ⧄孝/⧄考/⧄囗(弘)/ ⧄趩/⧄命（令）/⧄之所/⧄諆(期）/子⧄

*蒍子倗缶 (1978)

Provenance: 1978; Chu Tomb #2 二號楚墓, Xiasi下寺, Xichuan County 淅川, Henan 河南.
Current Location: Henan Province Cultural Relic and Archaeology Research Center 河南省文物考古研究所
Selected References with name used:

浴缶Li Ling 李零, “Chu shu zhi sun Peng jiujing shi shei, Henan Xichuan Xiasi erhaomu zhi muzhu he niandai wenti de taolun” 楚叔之孫棚究竟是誰——河南淅川下寺二號墓之墓主和年代問題的討論, Zhongyuan Wenwu 中原文物No. 4 (1981): 36-7.
Li Ling 李零, “Zai lun Xichuan Xiasi Chumu - du Xichuan Xiasi Chumu” 再論淅川下寺楚墓——讀《淅川下寺楚墓》, Wenwu 文物 No. 1(1996): 47-60.
[化+阝]子倗缶(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 213, #51.
[化+阝]子倗缶(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #51.
[化+阝]子倗缶, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #2, 156-8; illus. #114, 157.
[虎+虎upsidedown+阝]子倗尊缶, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #33.4, 102. 蒍子倗缶一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #8, 332-3; illus. #285, 334.

Inscription:

Li Ling (1981): 楚弔(叔)之孫囗(造)子倗(馮)之囗(浴)缶

Liu and Liu (2009): [虎+虎upsidedown+阝](蒍)子倗/之[阝+尊] 缶

Cao Jinyan (2014): [化+阝](蒍)子倗/之[阝+尊] 缶

*蒍子倗缶 (1978)

[化+阝]子倗缶(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 214, #52.
[化+阝]子倗缶(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #52.
[化+阝]子倗缶, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #2, 156-8; illus. #114, 157.
蒍子倗缶二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #9, 333; illus. #286, 334.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): [化+阝](蒍)子倗/缶之[阝+尊] 缶

*倗瑚 (1978)

Provenance: 1978; Chu Tomb #1 1號楚墓, Xiasi下寺, Xichuan County 淅川, Henan 河南.
Current Location: Henan Province Cultural Relic and Archaeology Research Center 河南省文物考古研究所
Selected References with name used:

倗瑚一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #10, 333; illus. #287, 335.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014):倗之[匚+古](瑚)

*倗瑚 (1978)

倗瑚二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #11, 333; illus. #288, 335.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 倗之[匚+古](瑚)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990; also called 鄬子受鎛)

Provenance: 1990; Chu Tomb #2 二號墓, Heshangling 和尚嶺, Danjiangkou 丹江口, Xichuan County 淅川, Henan.
Current Location: Henan Province Cultural Relic and Archaeology Research Center 河南省文物考古研究所
Selected References with name used:

Henan sheng wenwu yanjiusuo 河南省文物研究所, Xichuan Heshangling yu Xujialing Chumu 淅川和尚嶺與徐家嶺楚墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 2004)
蒍子受鎛一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #12, 333-6; illus. #289.1-4, 337-40.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 隹（唯）十又/四年參（叄）/月=(月，月)隹（唯）/戊申，/亡□（作)/昧□（爽)，/[化+阝]（蒍）子受/乍（作）[將over 鼎]彝/[音+可]（歌）鐘，/其永/配氒（厥）/休。

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #13, 336-41; illus. #290.1-2, 342-3.

Inscription:

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #14, 341; illus. #291.1-2, 344-5.

Inscription:

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛四, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Cai #15, 341-6; illus. #292.1-2, 347-8.

Inscription:

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛五, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #16, 346; illus. #293.1-2, 349-50.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 隹（唯）十/又四年/參（叄）/月=(月，月)隹（唯）/戊申，/亡□（作)/昧□（爽)，/[化+阝]（蒍）子

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛六, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #17, 346; illus. #294.1-2, 351-2.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 受乍（作）/[將over 鼎]彝/[音+可]（歌）/鐘，/其永/配氒（厥）/休。

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛七, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #18, 353; illus. #295.1-2, 354-5.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 隹（唯）十/又四年/參（叄）/月=(月，月)隹（唯）/戊申，/亡□（作)/昧□（爽)，

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

蒍子受鎛八, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #19, 353; illus. #296.1-2, 356-7.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): [化+阝]（蒍）子/受乍（作）/[將over 鼎]彝/[音+可]（歌）/鐘，/其永/配/氒（厥）休。

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

鄬子受鐘, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #63, 148.
蒍子受鐘一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #20, 353, 358; illus. #297.1-2, 359-60.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 隹（唯）十/又四/年參（叄）/月=(月，月)隹（唯）/戊申，/亡□（作)/

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #21, 358; illus. #298.1-2, 361-2.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 昧□（爽)，[化+阝]（蒍）子/受乍（作）/[將over 鼎]彝/

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘三, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #22, 358; illus. #299.1-2, 363-4.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): [音+可]（歌）/鐘，/其永/配/氒（厥）休。

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘四, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #23, 358; illus. #300.1-2, 365-6.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 隹（唯）十/又四/年參（叄）/月=(月，月)隹（唯）/戊申，

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘五, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #24, 367; illus. #301.1-2, 368-9.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 亡/□（作)/ 昧/□（爽)，/[化+阝]（蒍）/子

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘六, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #25, 367; illus. #302.1-2, 370-1.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 受/乍（作）/[將over 鼎]/彝/[音+可]（歌）/鐘，/

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘七, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #26, 367; illus. #303.1-2, 372-3.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 其/永/配/氒（厥）/休。

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘八, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #27, 374; illus. #304.1-2, 375-6.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 隹（唯）十/又四/年參（叄）/月=(月，月)隹（唯）/戊申，/亡□（作)/昧□（爽)，/

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

蒍子受鐘九, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #28, 374; illus. #305.1-2, 377-8.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): [化+阝]（蒍）子/受/乍（作）[將over 鼎]/彝[音+可]（歌）/鐘，其/永配/氒（厥）/休。

*蒍子孟嬭青瑚 (1990)

鄬子大簠, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #64, 150.
蒍子孟嬭青瑚, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #29, 374-80; illus. #306, 379.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): [化+阝]( 鄬)子大/之飤[匚+古]( 簠) Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): [化+阝](蒍)子孟嬭/青之飤[匚+古](瑚) 。/[化+阝](蒍)子孟青/嬭之飤[匚+古](瑚) 。

楚王酓璋戈 (1936; 集成, 11381)

Provenance: 1936; Turned up in Shanghai. According to Rong Geng, it was dug up in Luoyang, Henan. According to Sun Zhuang 孫壯, Chuqi kao 楚器考, it was dug up in Shouxian, Anhui. Originally in the collection of Yu Xingwu 于省吾 (1896-1984).
Current Location: Palace Museum 故宮博物院, Beijing. Palace Museum digital record
Selected References with name used:

楚王酓璋戈, Rong Geng 容庚, “Niaoshu san kao” 鳥書三考, Yanjng xuebao 燕京學報 23 (1938): 287-8, #2.
楚王酓璋戈, Rong Geng 容庚, “Niaoshu kao” 鳥書考, in Rong Geng Wenji 容庚文集, 274-319 (Guangdong: Zhongshan daxue chubanshe, 1964), 286-7; 309, #21.
楚王酓璋戈, Jicheng 集成, 11381
楚王酓璋戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #44, 204.
楚王酓璋戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #7, 163, illus. #119, 165.
楚王酓璋戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #44.
楚王酓璋戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #81.3, 202.
楚王酓璋戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #31, 382; illus. #308, 383.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 楚王酓璋嚴󱬼南乍󱱃戈。台卲揚文武之戉用。

Zhang and Cao (1994): 楚王酓璋嚴[犭+兄]南乍[車+(爫over卒)]戈, 㠯卲[方+觴-角]文武之戉用

Liu and Liu (2009): 楚王酓(熊)璋嚴龍(恭)寅/乍(作)[車+(爫over卒)]戈,以卲(昭)[方+觴-角](揚)文武之戉(茂)用(庸)。

Cao Jinyan (2014): 楚王酓璋嚴[犭+兄]南/戉(越), 用[自]/乍(作)󱱃([車+卒])戈。台(以)卲(昭) [方+觴-角] (揚)文武之[德]。

Palace Museum: 楚王酓璋严南越，用作戈，以邵扬文武之。

楚王酓璋劍

Provenance:
Current Location: Whereabouts unknown
Selected References with name used:

楚王酓璋劍, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #45, 205.

Inscription:

Zhang and Cao (1994): 楚王酓璋乍[車+(爫over卒)]戈㠯

楚王酓璋劍 (Not Bird Script)

Provenance:
Current Location:
Selected References with name used:

楚王酓璋劍, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #81.4, 203.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 楚王酓(熊)璋為從/士鑄用劍囗用征

楚王酓前盤 (1933; 集成, 10100)

Provenance: 1933; 楚王大墓 Chuwang damu, Zhujiaji 朱家集, Shouxian 壽縣, Anhui.
Current Location:
Selected References with name used:

Li Jingdan 李景聃, “Shouxian Chumu diaocha baogao” 壽縣楚墓調查報告, Tianye kaogu baogao 田野考古報告 1 (1936).
楚王酓肯盤, Jicheng 集成, 10100
楚王酓朏盤, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #58, 220.
楚王酓璋盤, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #9, 167, illus. #121, 168.
楚王酓朏盤, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #58.
楚王酓前盤, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #126, 430.
楚王酓前盤, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #32, 384; illus. #309.1-2, 385-6.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 楚王酓朏󱶱為鑄盤。台共歲󱲺。

Liu and Liu (2009): 󱶱(楚)王酓(熊)/前作為/鑄盤以/供歲嘗

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 楚王酓前󱶱(作)為鑄盤。台(以)共(供)󱲺 (歲)󱲺(嘗)。

*敓戟 (集成, 11092)

Provenance: 1977; Tomb #4 四號墓, Heshanmiao 赫山廟, Yiyang city 益陽, Hunan.
Current Location: Hunan Provincial Museum湖南省博物館, Changsha.
Selected References with name used:

敓戟, Jicheng 集成, 11092.
敓戟,Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #219.
敓戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #10, 167, illus. #122, 169.
敓戟, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #58.
敓戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #118, 417.
敓戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #33, 384; illus. #310, 387.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 敓乍郲王󱭣。

Liu and Liu (2009): 敓乍(作)[未+阝]王戟

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 敓乍(作)[郲over 疋](楚)王󱭣(戟)。

王子臣俎

Provenance: NP, Anhui.
Current Location: ?
Selected References with name used:

王子臣俎, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #34, 388; illus. #311, 389.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 王子/臣乍(作)/[將over鼎]彞/囗(淑)冬(終)。

王子适匜 (集成, 10190)

Provenance: NP, once in the collection of the Qing Palace.
Current Location: National Palace Museum 臺北故宮博物院, Taipei. 王子适匜, Jicheng 集成, 10190
王子适匜, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #133, 307.
王子适匜, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai #11, 176, illus. #123, 169.
王子适匜, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 25, #133.
王子适匜, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #41, 685.
王子适匜, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #35, 380; illus. #312, 391.
Selected References with name used:

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chent.org): 王子适之𨗥󱡈。

Zhang and Cao (1994): 王子适之𨗥

Liu and Liu (2009): 王字 (子)适囗(之)𨗥(沫)[ 臾 over皿](匜).

Cao Jinyan (2014): 王子适/之𨗥[曳over皿](匜).

*競孫不服壺

Provenance: 2005; Spring and Autumn period tomb #1 一號春秋墓, Guo Village 郭莊, Shangcai 上蔡, Henan.
Current Location: ?
Selected References with name used:

競孫不服壺, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #36, 390-2; illus. #313, 391.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 。正月囗(盡)期,/吉㫳(辰)不貣(忒) 。/競孫不服/永保之用/,亯(享)孫=(子孫)是惻(則)。

*楚王孫漁戈 (1958; 集成, 11152)

Provenance: 1958; Chu tomb 一座楚墓 on the south shore of the Changhu wetlands 長湖南岸 in Jiangling County 江陵, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

楚王孫󱝝(漁)戈, Shi Zhilian 石志廉, “Chu Wangsun Yu tongge” 楚王孫󱝝戈, Wenwu 文物, No. 3 (1963): 46-7.
楚王孫漁戈, Jicheng 集成, 11152
楚王孫漁戈(二), Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #47, 206.
楚王孫漁戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai#12, 167, 171; #124, 170.
楚王孫漁戈(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #47.
楚王孫漁戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #90, 377-8.
楚王孫漁戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #37, 393; illus. #314, 394.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 楚王孫󱝝之用。

Liu and Liu (2009): 楚王孫/[(漁+舟)over又](漁)之用。

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 楚王孫/[(漁+𣶒)over又] (漁)之用。

*楚王孫漁戈 (1958; 集成, 11153)

楚王孫󱝝(漁)戈, Shi Zhilian 石志廉, “Chu Wangsun Yu tongge” 楚王孫󱝝戈, Wenwu 文物, No. 3 (1963): 46-7.
楚王孫漁戈, Jicheng 集成, 11153
楚王孫漁戈(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), 46, #206.
楚王孫漁戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai# 13, 167, 171; #125, 172.
楚王孫漁戈(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #46.
楚王孫漁戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #90, 377-8.
楚王孫漁戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #38, 393; illus. #315, 395.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 楚王孫󱝝之用。

Liu and Liu (2009): 楚王孫/[(漁+舟)over又](漁)之用。

Cao Jinyan (2014): 楚王孫/[(漁+𣶒)over又] (漁)之用。

*楚王孫漁矛

Chu Spear, Hubei Provincial Museum, Wuhan; Photos by Benjamin Daniels courtesy of the Hubei Provincial Museum (May 18, 2018).

Provenance: 2000; Chu tomb #3 三號楚墓, in the left graveyard 左冢at Wulipu township 五里鋪鎮, south of Jingmen County 荊門南, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingmen Museum 荊門市博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubei sheng wenwu kaogu yanjiusuo 湖北省文物考古研究所, Jingmeng zuozhong Chumu 荊門左冢楚墓 (Wenwu chubanshe, 2006).
楚王孫漁矛, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #39, 393; illus. #316, 396.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 楚王孫/󱝝(漁)之用。

*楚王孫誥戟

Henan sheng wenwu yanjiusuo 河南省文物研究所, Xichuan Xiasi Chunqiu Chumu 淅川下寺春秋楚墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1991).
王孫誥戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #31.2, 92.
楚王孫誥戟一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #40, 393, 397; illus. #317, 398.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 王孫󱝝(誥)之行戟

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 王孫󱝝(誥)/之行[戈+建](戟)。

*楚王孫誥戟

Henan sheng wenwu yanjiusuo 河南省文物研究所, Xichuan Xiasi Chunqiu Chumu 淅川下寺春秋楚墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1991).
楚王孫誥戟二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #41, 397; illus. #318, 398.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 王孫󱝝(誥)/之行[戈+建](戟)。

王孫名戟

Provenance: NP
v: Private Collection in Hong Kong
Selected References with name used:

王孫名戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #122, 288.
王孫名戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai# 14, 167, 171; #126, 173.
王孫名戟, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #122.
王孫名戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #94, 383.
王孫名戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #42, 397; illus. #319, 399.

Inscription:

Zhang and Cao (1994): 王孫名之用戟

Liu and Liu (2009): 王孫名之用戟

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 王孫名/之用󱝝(戟)。

王孫冡戈

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Private Collection in Hong Kong
Selected References with name used:

王孫豕(?)戟, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #127, 293.
王孫家戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai# 15, 167, 171; #127, 174.
王孫豕(?)戟, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 25, #127.
王孫豕戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #100, 389.
王孫冡戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #43, 397,401; illus. #320, 400.

Inscription:

Zhang and Cao (1994): 王孫豕(?)之用戈

Liu and Liu (2009): 王孫豕(?)之用戈

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 王孫冡之/用戈。

*平夜君成戈

Provenance: 1994; Warring States period Chu tomb 戰國楚墓, Geling gucheng 葛陵古城 in Xincai County 新蔡 Henan.
Current Location: Relic Preservation Bureau of Xincai County, Henan 河南新蔡縣文物保管所
Selected References with name used:

Henan sheng wenwu yanjiusuo 河南省文物研究所, Xincai geling Chumu 新蔡葛陵楚 (Daxiang chubanshe, 2003).
平夜君成戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #13.1, 647-9.
平夜君成戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #44, 401; illus. #321, 402.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 坪(平)夜君成/之用戈。

*平夜君成戈

Provenance: 1994; Warring States period Chu tomb 戰國楚墓, Geling gucheng 葛陵古城 in Xincai County 新蔡 Henan.
Current Location: Relic Preservation Bureau of Xincai County, Henan 河南新蔡縣文物保管所
Selected References with name used:

Henan sheng wenwu yanjiusuo 河南省文物研究所, Xincai geling Chumu 新蔡葛陵楚 (Daxiang chubanshe, 2003).
平夜君成戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #13.1, 647-9.
平夜君成戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #45, 401-3; illus. #322, 404.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 坪(平)夜君成/之用戈。

*󱪎君戈 (集成, 11026)

Provenance: 1971; Chu tomb #10 十號楚墓, Jiangling 江陵, Paimashan 拍馬山, Hubei.
Current Location: Jingzhou Museum 荊州博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubei sheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, “Hubei Jiangling Paimashan Chumu fajue jianbao” 湖北江陵拍馬山楚墓發覺簡報, Kaogu 考古, No. 3 (1973): 151-161.
󱪎君戈, Jicheng 集成, 11026.
󱪎君戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #53, 215.
王孫家戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Cai# 16, 175; #128, 176.
󱪎君戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #53.
󱪎君戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #97, 386.
󱪎君戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #46, 403; illus. #323, 405.

Inscription:

Kaogu (1973): 鄀君用寶

Jicheng(Chant.org): 󱪎君凡寶有。

Liu and Liu (2009): 󱪎君作□(造)

Cao Jinyan (2014): 󱪎君/凡□(造)有。

鄧君用戈

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Private Collection in Taiwan.
Selected References with name used:

鄧君用戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #47, 403; illus. #324, 406.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 登(鄧)君用。

*南君戈 (Bird Script according to Cao, 2014)

Provenance: 1989; Warring States period Chu tomb 戰國楚墓in Jiudian 九店, Jiangling 江陵, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei sheng wenwu kaogu yanjiusuo 湖北省文物考古研究所.
Selected References with name used:

Hubei sheng wenwu kaogu yanjiusuo 湖北省文物考古研究所, Jiangling Jiudian Dongzhou mu 江陵九店東周墓 (Kexue chubanshe, 1995).
南君戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #108, 406.
南君戈(一), Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #49, 407; illus. #326, 409.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 南君/[方+觴-角][ 易+阝]/之車戈

南君戈 (Bird Script according to Cao, 2014)

Provenance: NP
Current Location: In a Private Collection in Fuyang, Anhui.
Selected References with name used:

南君/[方+觴-角][ 易+阝]/之車戈, Han Ziqiang 韓自强, “Xinjian liujian Qi Chu mingwen bingqi” 新見六件齊、楚銘文兵器, Zhongguo lishi wenwu 中國歷史文物No. 5 (2007): 15-18. 南君戈 (二), Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #50, 407; illus. #327, 410.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 南君/[方+觴-角][ 易+阝]/之車戈

虎婁公佗戈

Provenance: NP, Anhui Current Location: Private Collection in Fuyang, Anhui

Selected References with name used:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #51, 411; illus. #328, 412.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 虎[婁+阝](婁)公/佗之用。

*番仲戈 (集成, 11261)

Provenance: 1978; Chu tomb #43 四十三號楚墓, Zhaojiahu 趙家湖, Jinjiashan 金家山, Dangyang County 當陽, Hubei.
Current Location: Yichang Museum 宜昌地區博物館, Hubei.
Selected References with name used:

番仲戈, Gao Yingqin 高應勤, “Hubei Dangyang xian Jinjiashan liangzuo Zhanguo Chumu” 湖北當陽縣金家山兩座戰國楚墓, Wenwu 文物, No. 4 (1982): 46-48. 番仲戈, Jicheng 集成, 11261.
番仲戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #91, 379.
番仲戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #52, 411,415; illus. #329.1-2, 413-4.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (Chant.org): 番仲󱶱白皇之造戈。

Liu and Liu (2009): 番中作白(伯)皇之󱶱(造)戈。

Cao Jinyan (2014): 番仲󱶱(作)/白(伯)皇/之󱶱 (造)戈。

[方+觴-角]庶劍

Provenance NP
Current Location: Private Collection Chen Family, Taipei.
Selected References with name used:

[方+觴-角]庶劍, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #53, 415; illus. #330, 417.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan (2014): [方+觴-角]庶用(僉)劍,/ [方+觴-角]庶用(僉)劍。

*新造戟

Provenance: 1958; Southern Zhang River irrigation construction area 南漳水利建設工地, Hubei
Current Location: Xiangyang museum 襄陽地區博物館, Hubei.
Selected References with name used:

新弨戈, Shang Chengzuo 商承祚, “‘Xinchaoge’ shiwen” “新弨戈”釋文, Wenwu 文物, No. 11 (1962): 58.
新弨戟, Jicheng 集成, 11161.
新弨戟, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #21, 175.
新弨戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #23, 182; illus. #135, 185.
新弨戟, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 20, #21.
新造戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #99, 388.
新造戟, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #54, 415-6; illus. #331, 417.

Inscription:

Jicheng 集成 (Chant.org): 新佋自󱪚弗󱭣。

Zhang and Cao (1994): 新弨自[命+殳]弗戟

Liu and Liu (2009): 新造自[命+攵]( 名)弗戟

Cao Jinyan (2014): 新俈(造),自 /命弗戟。

*新造矛

Provenance: 1990; Chenxi County 辰溪, Huaihua City 懷化, Hunan.
Current Location: Huaihua Museum, Hunan 湖南懷化博物館.
Selected References with name used:

辰溪銅矛, Zhang Chunlong 張春龍, Hu Tienan 胡鐵南, Xiang Kaiwang 向開旺, “Hunan chutu de liangjian Dongzhou tongqi mingwen kaoshi” 湖南出土的兩件東周銅器銘文考釋, Zhongguo lishi wenwu 中國歷史文物, No. 5 (2004): 33-35.
新造矛, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #17, 657.
新造矛, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Chu #55, 416; illus. #322, 418.

Inscription:

Zhang Chunlong 張春龍 (2004): 新俈(造)自司之矛

Liu and Liu (2009): 新俈(造),自司(詞)乍(作)(矛)。

Cao (2014): 新俈(造),自 /司乍(作)矛。

III. Zeng 曾 Inscriptions

*1. The Dagger-axe of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦戉戈 (1978; 集成, 11174).

Provenance: 1978, Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 曾侯乙墓, Leigudun 擂鼓墩, Suizhou City 随州, Hubei. Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦󱪊戈, Jicheng 集成, 11174.
曾𥎦𫑛戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #82.1, 204.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 曾𥎦󱪊之用戈。

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦𫑛乍(作)時(持)

*2. The Halberd of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦戉戟 (1978; 集成, 11175).

Provenance: 1978, Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 曾侯乙墓, Leigudun 擂鼓墩, Suizhou City 随州, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.

Selected References with name used:

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦󱪊雙戈戟, Jicheng 集成, 11175.
曾𥎦戉雙戈戟(二), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #155, 296.
曾𥎦𫑛戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #82.1, 204.
曾𥎦戉雙戈戟(二), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 26, #155.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 曾𥎦󱪊之行󱭣。

Zhang and Cao (1994): 曾𥎦戉之戟 (2x)

3. The Halberd of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦戉戟 (1978; 集成, 11176).

Provenance: 1978, Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 曾侯乙墓, Leigudun 擂鼓墩, Suizhou City 随州, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦󱪊雙戈戟, Jicheng 集成, 11176.
曾𥎦戉雙戈戟(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #155, 296.
曾𥎦戉戟一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #20, 178,182; #132, 183.
曾𥎦戉戟一, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 28, #204.
曾𥎦𫑛戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #82.2, 204.
曾𥎦戉戟一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #3, 420; illus. #335, 424-6.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org):曾𥎦󱪊之行󱭣。

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦𫑛之行戟

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦𫑛 (戉)/ 之行󱭣(戟) 。(2x)

4. The Halberd of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦戉戟 (1978; 集成, 11177).

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦󱪊雙戈戟, Jicheng 集成, 11177.
曾𥎦戉雙戈戟(一), Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #129, 295.
曾𥎦戉戟二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #21, 182; #133, 184.
曾𥎦戉雙戈戟(一), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 25, #129.
曾𥎦𫑛戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #82.2, 205.
曾𥎦戉戟二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #4, 426; illus. #336, 424.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 曾𥎦󱪊之行󱭣。

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦𫑛之行戟

Cao Jinyan (2014): 曾𥎦𫑛 (戉)/ 之行󱭣(戟) 。(2x)

5. The She*-spear of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦𫑛殳 (1978).

Provenance: 1978, Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng 曾侯乙墓, Leigudun 擂鼓墩, Suizhou City 随州, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦𫑛殳, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #82.2, 205.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦𫑛之用殳

6. The Fu-vessel of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦戉簠

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Private Collection in Anhui.
Selected References with name used:

曾𥎦𫑛簠, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #10, 643-4.
曾𥎦戉簠, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #5, 426; #337, 429.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2014): 曾𥎦𫑛乍(作)[口+寺](持)。
Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦𫑛 (戉)/ 乍(作)時(持)。

*7. The Halberd of Marquis Yi fo Zeng (3 blades) 曾𥎦乙戈戟 (1978; 集成, 11173).

Provenance: 1978, Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng曾侯乙墓, Leigudun 擂鼓墩, Suizhou City 随州, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦乙三戈戟, Jicheng 集成, 11173
曾𥎦乙三戈戟, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #56, 218.
曾𥎦乙戟一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #18, 175; #130, 179.
曾𥎦乙三戈戟, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 22, #56.
曾𥎦乙戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #84.26, 369-70.
曾𥎦乙戟一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #1, 419; illus. #333, 421.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org):曾𥎦乙之用󱭣。

Zhang and Cao (1994): 曾𥎦乙之[用 over 戈]戟。(3x)

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦乙之用戟

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦/乙之/囗勇/囗(戟)。(3x)

*8. The Halberd of Marquis Yi fo Zeng (3 blades) 曾𥎦乙戈戟 (1978; 集成, 11172).

Provenance: 1978, Tomb of Marquis Yi of Zeng曾侯乙墓, Leigudun 擂鼓墩, Suizhou City 随州, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei Provincial Museum 湖北省博物館.
Selected References with name used:

Hubeisheng bowuguan 湖北省博物館, Zenghou Yi mu 曾侯乙墓 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 1989).
曾𥎦乙三戈戟, Jicheng 集成, 11172.
曾𥎦乙戟二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Chu #19, 178; #131, 179.
曾𥎦乙戟二, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 28, #203.
曾𥎦乙戟, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #84.26, 369-70.
曾𥎦乙戟二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #2, 420; illus. #334, 424.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org):曾𥎦乙之用󱭣。

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦乙之用戟

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦乙之/用囗(戟)。/曾。/曾𥎦乙之/用囗(戟)。/曾𥎦乙之/用囗(戟)。

9. Sword of Ze the son of the Marquis of Zeng 曾𥎦子昃劍.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Private Collection in Shaoxing, Zhejiang.
Selected References with name used:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #6, 426-7; #338, 430.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦子囗(昃),曾𥎦子囗(昃)，/自囗(作)甬(用)僉(劍)。自囗(作)甬(用)僉(劍)。/夨(昃)乍(作)自之,吉玄鋁,𥎦曾僉(劍)之甬(用)。

10. Dagger-axe of Marquis Ze of Zeng 曾𥎦昃戈.

Provenance: NP
Current Location: Private Collection in Hong Kong
Selected References with name used:

曾𥎦昃戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), #88, 375.
曾𥎦昃戈一, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #7, 427; #339, 430.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦昃之用戈

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦/囗(昃)之/用戈。

*11. Dagger-axe of Marquis Ze of Zeng 曾𥎦昃戈 (2003).

Provenance: 2003; Warring States Tomb (M11), Liang Clan Cemetary 梁家老墳, Xiangyang city 襄陽, Hubei.
Current Location: Hubei sheng wenwu kaogu yanjiusuo 湖北省文物考古研究所.
Selected References with name used:

Hubei Bowuguan 湖北博物館, Hubei chutu wenwu jingcui 湖北出土文物精粹 (Wenwu chubanshe, 2006).
Zhang Changping 張昌平, Zengguo qingtongqi 曾国青铜器 (Beijing: Wenwu chubanshe, 2007).
曾𥎦昃戈, Liu Binhui 劉彬徽 and Liu Changwu 劉長武 (2009), Addendum #12, 646.
曾𥎦昃戈二, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #8, 427; #340, 431.

Inscription:

Liu and Liu (2009): 曾𥎦昃之戈。

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾𥎦/囗(昃)之/用戈。

*12. 曾仲蒍鎮墓獸座 (1990).

Provenance: 1990 Chu tomb #2 二號楚墓, Heshangling 和尚陵, Xichaun 淅川, Henan.
Current Location: Henan Museum 河南博物館.
Selected References with name used:

鎮墓獸座, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #9, 427-33; #341, 432.

Inscription:

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 曾中(仲)/ [化+阝](蒍)子[尹over土]/囗之/且(祖)埶。

IV. Song 宋 Inscriptions

**1. The Dagger-axe of Duke Luan of Song 宋公欒戈 (1936; 集成, 11133).

The Dagger-axe of Duke Luan of Song, National Museum of China, Beijing; Photos by Benjamin Daniels (January, 20, 2019).

Provenance: 1936; Shouxian, Anhui. Once in the Collection of Yu Xingwu 于省吾 (1896-1984).
Current Location: Shanghai Museum.

Selected References with name used:

Rong Geng 容庚, “Niaoshu san kao” 鳥書三考, Yanjng xuebao 燕京學報 23 (1938): 287-290, #3.
宋公䜌戈, Rong Geng 容庚, “Niaoshu kao” 鳥書考, in Rong Geng Wenji 容庚文集, 274-319 (Guangdong: Zhongshan daxue chubanshe, 1964), 289; 310, #26.
宋公䜌戈, Jicheng 集成, 11133.
宋公䜌戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #43, 203.
宋公欒戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Song et al. #1, 191; #139, 192.
宋公䜌戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #43.
宋公欒戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #10, 433-434; illus. #342, 436.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 宋公䜌之󱰓戈。

Zhang and Cao (1994): 宋公䜌之造戈

Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 宋公䜌(欒)之[貝+告](造)戈。

2. The Dagger-axe of Duke De of Song 宋公得戈 (集成, 11132).

Provenance: NP; Shouxian, Anhui.
Current Location: Japan

Selected References with name used:

宋公得戈, Rong Geng 容庚, “Niaoshu kao” 鳥書考, in Rong Geng Wenji 容庚文集, 274-319 (Guangdong: Zhongshan daxue chubanshe, 1964), 289-90; 311, #27.
宋公得戈, Jicheng 集成, 11132.
宋公得戈, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #202.
宋公得戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1999), Song et al. #2, 191-3; #140, 194.
宋公得戈, Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 21, #43.
宋公得戈, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), Other #11, 434; illus. #343, 437.

Inscription:

Jicheng (Chant.org): 宋公得之󱰓戈
Zhang and Cao (1994): 宋公得之造戈
Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014): 宋公/󱰓 (得)之/[貝+告](造)戈。

V. Xu 徐 Inscriptions

VI.Zhongshan 中山 Inscriptions (Sometimes classified as birdscript)

VII. Unknown, Unclassified, or Contested.

Daigou (belt buckle) inscription from the Xiaotang jigu lu (Wang Qiu, Xiaotang jigu lu, 69a-b [143-4]).

1. Belthook (帶鉤 dàigōu) with inscription written in bird script 鳥篆箴言帶鉤

Discovered in the Song period. Now Lost. Description with facsimile of the inscription printed in Xue Shanggong 薛尚功, ed., Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie 歷代鐘鼎彝器款識法帖 (1144), 1.1 (p. 1-2) and Wang Qiu 王俅 (12th century), ed., Xiaotang jigu lu 嘯堂集古錄 (1176) 216b-217a. Rong Geng (1934) used the facsimile from Wang Qiu.

Selected References with name used:

夏器款識, Xue Shanggong 薛尚功 (1144), 1.1 (p. 1-2).

帶鉤 Wang Qiu 王俅 (1176), 69a-b [143-4].

册□帶鈎, Rong Geng 容庚 (1934), 197-8; illus. #2

册□帶鈎, Rong Geng 容庚 (1964), 292-3; 318, illus. #39

鳥書箴言帶鈎, Zhang Guangyu 張光裕 and Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (1994), #125, 291.

鳥書箴銘帶鉤, Li Ling 李零 (1998), “Zhanguo niaoshu zhenming daigou kaoshi” 戰國鳥書箴銘帶鉤考釋, Li Ling zixuanji 李零自選集. (Guangxi: shifan daxue chubanshe 廣西師範大學出版社, 1998), 273 –277.

鳥篆箴言帶鉤, Shi Xiejie 施謝捷 (1998), #41, 539

鳥書箴言帶鈎 (夏帶鈎), Lin Chin-Chung 林進忠 (2007), 24, #125

箴銘帶鉤, Cao Jinyan 曹錦炎 (2014), 國別待考器 #30, 497 and 390, illus #502.

鳥書箴言帶鉤, Dong Shan 董珊 (2014), #41, 33n3.

鳥書箴銘帶鉤, Chen Li 陳立 (2019), “Cong niaoshu de shuxie cengmian xilun 'niaoshu zhenming daigou' de Guobie yu shidai” 從鳥書的書寫層面析論〈鳥書箴銘帶鉤〉的國別與時代, Di 29 jie Zhongguo wenzixue guoji xueshu yantaohui 第29屆中國文字學國際學術研討會 (2019): 225-248.

Inscription (33 characters with gold inlay):

1)Xue Shanggong attempts to transliterate a few of the characters and comments on the inscription:
右鉤帶銘三十三字鈿紫金為文不可盡識龍虎蟲鳥書也庾肩吾書品論曰魚猶捨鳳鳥已分蟲仁義起于麒麟威刑發于龍虎盖此類也肩吾雖稽古, 而為此說乃未之見也鈿金為篆實出邃古張懷瓘書録云往在翰林見古銅鐘二枚高二尺許有古文三百餘字紀夏禹功績字皆紫金鈿似大篆神采驚人盖虞夏之時乃有此字也 The inscription from a belt buckle (daigou) to the right is 33 characters long. The characters, inlaid with purple gold, which are not fully intelligible, are written with dragons, tigers, insects, and birds. In the Shupin (Classification of Calligraphy), Yu Jianyu wrote, “Fish (form) is distinguished from phoenix (form); bird (form) is differentiated from insect (form); benevolence and righteousness rise out of the Qilin, and awe-inspiring punishments come from dragon and tigers.” Presumably, he is referring to this kind of writing. Although Jianyu’s description is based on his study of antiquity, he had never seen such a thing. Inlaid gold characters are a seal script that comes from remote antiquity. Zhang Huaiguan 張懷瓘 (Tang) wrote in the Shulu (Catalogue of Two Wang's Calligraphy): “Formerly, when I was in Hanlin (academy), I saw two ancient bells that were approximately 2 chi high and had over 300 ancient characters recording the achievements of Yu of Xia, All the characters were purple gold inlaid like great seal characters, which was just amazing. Presumably, they used this kind of character in the time of Yu (Shun) and the Xia (Xue Shanggong, Lidai zhongding yiqi kuanzhi fatie, 2-3).

2) Wang Qiu (69a-b [143-4]) says the inscription is unreadable.

3) Li Ling (1998): [鉤首]勿（物）可悊（折）冬（中）/ [鉤腹]冊复毋反，毋囗（怍）毋𢘓（悔），不汲於利。民產（生）有茍（敬），不擇貴囗（賤）。宜曲則曲，宜植（直）則直。/ [鉤尾]允。

4) Shi (1999): 册复(復)母(毋)及。母(毋-無)怍母(毋-無)/ 𢘓(悔),不汲於利。民產/ 又(有)敬,不𢍰(擇)貴戔賤。宜/匚(曲)則匚(曲),宜植(直)則直/ 允。

5) Cao (2014): 册复(復)母(毋)反, 母(毋) [扌+(乍over土)] 作母(毋)/悔,不汲於利。民產/ 又(有) 苟(敬),不擇貴戔賤。宜/ 匕(曲)則匕(曲),宜植(直)則直/ 勿可[(二+斤)over心](折)冬(中)/ 允。

6) Dong Shan (2014): 删复(復)母(毋)反(繁), 母(毋) [扌+(乍over土)] 作母(毋)[毋over心](悔),不汲於利。民產又(有) 苟(敬),不擇貴戔賤。宜匕(曲)則匕(曲),宜植(直)則直·勿可[(斤+斤)over心](折)終·允。

Wu Yue Scripts

蠡曰:「吳越二邦,同氣共俗,地戶之位,非吳則越。」

Other so-called “Bird and Insect Script” Inscriptions

So-called “Bird and Insect Script” Inscriptions from I. Cai 蔡, II. Chu 楚, III. Zeng 曾, IV. Song 宋, V. Xu 徐, and VI. Zhongshan 中山, and VII. Unknown, Unclassified, and Contested inscriptions.

I. Cai 蔡 Inscriptions

*1. Dagger-axe of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申戈 (1980; 集成, 11142).

2. Dagger-axe of Lord Shen of Cai 蔡侯申戈.

3. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈 (集成, 11143).

4. Dagger-Axe of the Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈 (集成, 11144).

Commentary on Inscription:

5. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈.

6. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈.

7. Dagger-axe of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戈.

8. Halberd of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產戟.

*9. Sword of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產劍 (1959; 集成, 11604).

*10. Sword of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產劍 (1959; 集成, 11602).

*11. Sword of Lord Chan of Cai 蔡侯產劍 (1959; 集成, 11603).

12. Sword of Lord …shu of Cai 蔡侯囗叔劍 (集成, 11601).

*13. Sword of Lord Cong of Cai 蔡侯從劍 (1993).

14. Dagger-axe of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從戈.

15. Dagger-axe of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從戈.

16. Sword of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從劍 (集成, 11605).

17. Sword of Cong, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子從劍.

18. Dagger-axe of Ban, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子頒戈.

19. Dagger-axe of Guo, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子果戈 (集成, 11146).

20. Dagger-axe of Guo, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子果戈 (集成, 11147).

21. Dagger-axe of Guo, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子果戈蔡公子果戈 (集成, 11145).

22. Dagger-axe of Jia, Son of the Duke of Cai 蔡公子加戈 (集成, 11148).

***23. Dagger-axe of the Son of (Duke) Jia of Cai 蔡加子戈 (1942; 集成, 11149).

24. Dagger-axe of Ziyan, the Younger Brother of the (Lord of) Cai 蔡叔子宴戈.

*25. Dagger-axe of the Grandson of the Duke of Cai 蔡公孫戈 (2006).

Chu 楚 Inscriptions

*王子午鼎 (1978; 集成, 2811)

*王子午鼎 (1978)

*王子午鼎 (1978)

*王子午鼎 (1978)

*王子午鼎 (1978)

*王子午鼎 (1978)

*王子午鼎 (1978)

*蒍子倗缶 (1978)

*蒍子倗缶 (1978)

*倗瑚 (1978)

*倗瑚 (1978)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990; also called 鄬子受鎛)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鎛 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子受鐘 (1990)

*蒍子孟嬭青瑚 (1990)

楚王酓璋戈 (1936; 集成, 11381)

楚王酓璋劍

楚王酓璋劍 (Not Bird Script)

楚王酓前盤 (1933; 集成, 10100)

*敓戟 (集成, 11092)

王子臣俎

王子适匜 (集成, 10190)

*競孫不服壺

*楚王孫漁戈 (1958; 集成, 11152)

*楚王孫漁戈 (1958; 集成, 11153)

*楚王孫漁矛

*楚王孫誥戟

*楚王孫誥戟

王孫名戟

王孫冡戈

*平夜君成戈

*平夜君成戈

*󱪎君戈 (集成, 11026)

鄧君用戈

So-called “Bird and Insect Script”
Inscriptions from I. Cai 蔡, II. Chu 楚, III. Zeng 曾, IV. Song 宋, V. Xu 徐, and VI. Zhongshan 中山, and VII. Unknown, Unclassified, and Contested inscriptions.

5. The She*-spear of Marquis Yue of Zeng 曾𥎦𫑛殳 (1978).