A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH/11TH CENTURY BC
A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH/11TH CENTURY BC The vessel is raised on three columnar supports and is crisply cast in relief on the sides with three taotie masks positioned between the legs, and centered on and separated by flanges. The horns of the masks are formed by dragons, and the masks are on a leiwen ground below two bail handles that rise from the slightly inward-canted rim. A two-character inscription, Gao Tian , possibly a personal name, is cast on the wall of the interior. The patina is of dark grey color and there is some malachite encrustation. 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH/11TH CENTURY BC
A BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD FOOD VESSEL, DING LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH/11TH CENTURY BC The vessel is raised on three columnar supports and is crisply cast in relief on the sides with three taotie masks positioned between the legs, and centered on and separated by flanges. The horns of the masks are formed by dragons, and the masks are on a leiwen ground below two bail handles that rise from the slightly inward-canted rim. A two-character inscription, Gao Tian , possibly a personal name, is cast on the wall of the interior. The patina is of dark grey color and there is some malachite encrustation. 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
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