A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC The body has an S-profile and is finely cast with three large taotie masks flanked by dragons descending beside the notched flanges that separate the masks and continue up onto the waisted neck and flared mouth rim where they separate panels of three pairs of dragons confronted on a small animal mask, and interrupt a band of cicada-filled blades. Pairs of dragons are also shown confronted on and separated by flanges on the tall, flared foot. All of the decoration is reserved on leiwen grounds. The bronze has a mottled grey and milky green patina and areas of encrustation. 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC The body has an S-profile and is finely cast with three large taotie masks flanked by dragons descending beside the notched flanges that separate the masks and continue up onto the waisted neck and flared mouth rim where they separate panels of three pairs of dragons confronted on a small animal mask, and interrupt a band of cicada-filled blades. Pairs of dragons are also shown confronted on and separated by flanges on the tall, flared foot. All of the decoration is reserved on leiwen grounds. The bronze has a mottled grey and milky green patina and areas of encrustation. 6½ in. (16.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box
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