An oustanding and important large archaic bronze wine vessel (zun) early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th / 10th century BC robustly cast of cylindrical form, the waisted vessel with flared pedestal foot and wide trumpet mouth, crisply cast in relief with a pair of large taotie masks around the slightly bulging mid-section and tall foot, below upright lappet blades enclosing deconstructed birds, emerging from a register of confronting gui dragons collaring the neck, all reserved on a fine leiwen ground and centered on prominent hooked flanges on four sides, the base with a three character inscription reading Ya Fu Gui, covered with malachite encrustation 13 1/8 in., 33.3 cm
An oustanding and important large archaic bronze wine vessel (zun) early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th / 10th century BC robustly cast of cylindrical form, the waisted vessel with flared pedestal foot and wide trumpet mouth, crisply cast in relief with a pair of large taotie masks around the slightly bulging mid-section and tall foot, below upright lappet blades enclosing deconstructed birds, emerging from a register of confronting gui dragons collaring the neck, all reserved on a fine leiwen ground and centered on prominent hooked flanges on four sides, the base with a three character inscription reading Ya Fu Gui, covered with malachite encrustation 13 1/8 in., 33.3 cm
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