A massive archaic bronze water basin (Jian)Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn period, circa 500 BC東周 春秋末 約公元前500年 青銅變形龍紋獸首耳鑒 the deep sides rising to a slightly recessed neck beneath the everted rim, with four substantial D-shaped handles attached at the widest point of the body each ornamented with a sculptural beast mask sporting openwork antlers, below the handles a wide band suspending large pendent lappets all patterned with a dense network of comma-form curls, the commas with finely striated surfaces and emerging in high relief at either end, the same pattern repeated in the bands encircling the shoulder, neck, and rim, the patina mottled in green, reddish-beige, and gray oxidation Width across handles 29¼ in., 74.3 cmCondition reportIn general good condition. There are several restored cracks to the rim and body. The handles with some minor consolidation. Overall with some expected wear and minor losses to the extremities of the design, as can be expected. 整體品相良好。口沿及器身見幾處裂紋經修。獸首耳見些許輕微加固。整體見正常磨損及紋飾邊沿末端等處見些許缺失，均屬正常。 For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact Randi.Yiu@sothebys.com.
A massive archaic bronze water basin (Jian)Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn period, circa 500 BC東周 春秋末 約公元前500年 青銅變形龍紋獸首耳鑒 the deep sides rising to a slightly recessed neck beneath the everted rim, with four substantial D-shaped handles attached at the widest point of the body each ornamented with a sculptural beast mask sporting openwork antlers, below the handles a wide band suspending large pendent lappets all patterned with a dense network of comma-form curls, the commas with finely striated surfaces and emerging in high relief at either end, the same pattern repeated in the bands encircling the shoulder, neck, and rim, the patina mottled in green, reddish-beige, and gray oxidation Width across handles 29¼ in., 74.3 cmCondition reportIn general good condition. There are several restored cracks to the rim and body. The handles with some minor consolidation. Overall with some expected wear and minor losses to the extremities of the design, as can be expected. 整體品相良好。口沿及器身見幾處裂紋經修。獸首耳見些許輕微加固。整體見正常磨損及紋飾邊沿末端等處見些許缺失，均屬正常。 For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact Randi.Yiu@sothebys.com.
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