盘口釜

English translation: dish-shaped mouth kettle

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Chinese term or phrase:盘口釜
English translation:dish-shaped mouth kettle
Entered by: Caroline Moreno

18:51 Aug 31, 2007
Chinese to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Archaeology / Pottery
Chinese term or phrase: 盘口釜
The context is:

一件夹炭陶盘口釜

Is it some kind of kettle? Thanks in advance for your help!
Caroline Moreno
United States
Local time: 03:10
dish-shaped mouth kettle
Explanation:
Cultural Relic of China- [ 翻译此页 BETA ]The basic characters of pot were that the dish-shaped mouth, the neck and the ear-shape handle were all stuck on the shoulder. ... the shape of the wares mostly for everyday life, such as bowl, plate, kettle, jar and vase etc. ...
m6789.com/en1/museum/akd.asp?sys_id=248 - 35k - 网页快照 - 类似网页


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Note added at 19分钟 (2007-08-31 19:10:17 GMT)
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釜 = cauldron/ pot/ kettle

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Note added at 22小时 (2007-09-01 17:35:48 GMT)
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Another sample of using dish- shaped mouth.
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government ...- [ 翻译此页 BETA ]166 Celadon vase with dish-shaped mouth and eight loop-handles. Southern Dynasty. Height 26 cm. Unearthed in 1964 at Jui-an, Chekiang .... White pottery ho (kettle), 250 000. 38, Black pottery plate with high stem, 1 250 000 ...
www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1976/13.html - 91k - 网页快照 - 类似网页

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However, I checked again on 盘口釜


盘 is tray or dish; Found others also use tray-shaped mouth.
To be safe, I suggest instead of using kettle/cauldron use 'pot' like below:

青瓷双系盘口壶中文名称: 青瓷双系盘口壶. 英文名称: Celadon pot with two handles and a tray-shaped mouth. ...
www.ndcnc.gov.cn/datalib/2002/Ware/DL/DL-172500 - 16k - 网页快照 - 类似网页

Chinese Word Detail - CantoDict大 daai6 da4 dai4 -
鬲(cauldron), ...
www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/39355/ - 26k - 网页快照 - 类似网页
cauldron is actually a 3 legged kettle.
large mouthed in Chinese they commonly use 大口 when describing.
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karcsy
Local time: 18:10
Grading comment
Thanks for all of your research--I have a much better idea now! I appreciate everyone's answers!
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3 +1caldron
billychang
3dish-shaped mouth kettle
karcsy


  

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caldron


Explanation:
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billychang
Local time: 05:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ChineseChinese

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agree  orientalhorizon: large mouthed caldron.
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dish-shaped mouth kettle


Explanation:
Cultural Relic of China- [ 翻译此页 BETA ]The basic characters of pot were that the dish-shaped mouth, the neck and the ear-shape handle were all stuck on the shoulder. ... the shape of the wares mostly for everyday life, such as bowl, plate, kettle, jar and vase etc. ...
m6789.com/en1/museum/akd.asp?sys_id=248 - 35k - 网页快照 - 类似网页


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Note added at 19分钟 (2007-08-31 19:10:17 GMT)
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釜 = cauldron/ pot/ kettle

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 22小时 (2007-09-01 17:35:48 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

Another sample of using dish- shaped mouth.
Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government ...- [ 翻译此页 BETA ]166 Celadon vase with dish-shaped mouth and eight loop-handles. Southern Dynasty. Height 26 cm. Unearthed in 1964 at Jui-an, Chekiang .... White pottery ho (kettle), 250 000. 38, Black pottery plate with high stem, 1 250 000 ...
www.austlii.edu.au/au/other/dfat/treaties/1976/13.html - 91k - 网页快照 - 类似网页

__________________________
However, I checked again on 盘口釜


盘 is tray or dish; Found others also use tray-shaped mouth.
To be safe, I suggest instead of using kettle/cauldron use 'pot' like below:

青瓷双系盘口壶中文名称: 青瓷双系盘口壶. 英文名称: Celadon pot with two handles and a tray-shaped mouth. ...
www.ndcnc.gov.cn/datalib/2002/Ware/DL/DL-172500 - 16k - 网页快照 - 类似网页

Chinese Word Detail - CantoDict大 daai6 da4 dai4 -
鬲(cauldron), ...
www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/dictionary/words/39355/ - 26k - 网页快照 - 类似网页
cauldron is actually a 3 legged kettle.
large mouthed in Chinese they commonly use 大口 when describing.

karcsy
Local time: 18:10
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 4
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