A FINELY CAST BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
A FINELY CAST BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC The trumpet-shaped neck is cast in crisp relief with four upright blades filled with the detached elements of inverted taotie masks rising from a narrow band of serpents. Both the center section and the tall, spreading foot are cast with two taotie masks, also with detached features and divided and separated by pronounced, notched flanges. The masks on the foot are below two pairs of confronted, elephant-trunked dragons. All of the decoration is reserved on leiwen grounds. The vessel has a mottled milky green and reddish-brown patina. A graph of a decapitation is cast inside the foot. 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
A FINELY CAST BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
A FINELY CAST BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC The trumpet-shaped neck is cast in crisp relief with four upright blades filled with the detached elements of inverted taotie masks rising from a narrow band of serpents. Both the center section and the tall, spreading foot are cast with two taotie masks, also with detached features and divided and separated by pronounced, notched flanges. The masks on the foot are below two pairs of confronted, elephant-trunked dragons. All of the decoration is reserved on leiwen grounds. The vessel has a mottled milky green and reddish-brown patina. A graph of a decapitation is cast inside the foot. 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
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