AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, LATE ANYANG PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY BC
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE LATE SHANG DYNASTY, LATE ANYANG PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY BC The vessel has a deep 'U'-shaped body that is supported on three blade form legs. The body is finely cast in low relief to the centre with a band comprising of two taotie masks. One mask is centered on a narrow vertical flange, and the other is on a pictorgram cast beneath the curved handle. The long channeled spout is opposite a raised point that forms the rim, which is surmounted by a pair of rectangular capped posts. The overall surface has a mottled milky-green patina. 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, LATE ANYANG PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY BC
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE LATE SHANG DYNASTY, LATE ANYANG PERIOD, 12TH CENTURY BC The vessel has a deep 'U'-shaped body that is supported on three blade form legs. The body is finely cast in low relief to the centre with a band comprising of two taotie masks. One mask is centered on a narrow vertical flange, and the other is on a pictorgram cast beneath the curved handle. The long channeled spout is opposite a raised point that forms the rim, which is surmounted by a pair of rectangular capped posts. The overall surface has a mottled milky-green patina. 7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) high
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