A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZHI
EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZHI EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC Of broad pear shape and oval section, cast in high relief on each side with a large taotie mask with ram's horns with projecting tips, flanked by two small dragons repeated in larger size above and confronted on a plain flange below a dogtooth band, with notched flanges on the narrow sides and further plain flanges on the pedestal foot between and separating pairs of dragons, with a six-character inscription enclosed within an elongated yaxing cast in the base of the interior, mottled pale green and grey patina 5 15/16 in. (15 cm.) high
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZHI
EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZHI EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC Of broad pear shape and oval section, cast in high relief on each side with a large taotie mask with ram's horns with projecting tips, flanked by two small dragons repeated in larger size above and confronted on a plain flange below a dogtooth band, with notched flanges on the narrow sides and further plain flanges on the pedestal foot between and separating pairs of dragons, with a six-character inscription enclosed within an elongated yaxing cast in the base of the interior, mottled pale green and grey patina 5 15/16 in. (15 cm.) high
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