A VERY RARE BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND COVER, YOU LATE SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 13TH CENTURY) The compressed pear-shaped body undecorated except for a band at the waisted neck with a pair of dragon masks reserved on a leiwen -ground, with a second leiwen border encircling the splayed foot, and a third on the domed cover terminating with a conical knob, cast with a high relief horned serpent curled around the knob, the tall swing handle attached low on the body and cast with a pair of twin-horned reptile masks connected by the raised flattened flange suggesting the dorsal spine, the patina of silvery-grey tone with green encrustation 12 1/2 in. (32.5 cm.) high, box
A VERY RARE BRONZE WINE VESSEL AND COVER, YOU LATE SHANG DYNASTY (CIRCA 13TH CENTURY) The compressed pear-shaped body undecorated except for a band at the waisted neck with a pair of dragon masks reserved on a leiwen -ground, with a second leiwen border encircling the splayed foot, and a third on the domed cover terminating with a conical knob, cast with a high relief horned serpent curled around the knob, the tall swing handle attached low on the body and cast with a pair of twin-horned reptile masks connected by the raised flattened flange suggesting the dorsal spine, the patina of silvery-grey tone with green encrustation 12 1/2 in. (32.5 cm.) high, box
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