AN ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL, GU LATE SHANG EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 1100 B.C. The slender vessel cast around the trumpet-shaped mouth with four leiwen -ground blades rising from a small band of 'S'-shaped confronting serpents, the central section with two taotie masks divided by four notched flanges, above a double 'bowstring' band and the spreading base cast with further taotie masks, below a band of confronting dragons also separated by vertical flanges, the inside of the base with an inscription, the dark green patina flecked with malachite encrustation 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL, GU LATE SHANG EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, CIRCA 1100 B.C. The slender vessel cast around the trumpet-shaped mouth with four leiwen -ground blades rising from a small band of 'S'-shaped confronting serpents, the central section with two taotie masks divided by four notched flanges, above a double 'bowstring' band and the spreading base cast with further taotie masks, below a band of confronting dragons also separated by vertical flanges, the inside of the base with an inscription, the dark green patina flecked with malachite encrustation 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
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