AN ARCHAIC BRONZE TRIPOD LIBATION WINE VESSEL, JUE shang dynasty The deep cup raised on blade-like legs, finely cast around the body with raised bosses on a leiwen ground forming dissolved taotie flanking vertical flanges, one side with a loop handle issuing fom a bovine mask, an incription under the handle, the rim with two posts with conical finials cast with whorl patterns, the bronze with a rich dark patina and areas of malachite encrustation, one leg and post extremity restored 8in. (20cm.) high, wood stand
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE TRIPOD LIBATION WINE VESSEL, JUE shang dynasty The deep cup raised on blade-like legs, finely cast around the body with raised bosses on a leiwen ground forming dissolved taotie flanking vertical flanges, one side with a loop handle issuing fom a bovine mask, an incription under the handle, the rim with two posts with conical finials cast with whorl patterns, the bronze with a rich dark patina and areas of malachite encrustation, one leg and post extremity restored 8in. (20cm.) high, wood stand
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