AN UNUSUAL SMALL BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
AN UNUSUAL SMALL BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC The vessel is cast in relief on a plain ground with cicada blades on the trumpet-shaped upper section above a band of serpents, two taotie masks on the middle section, and two taotie masks below pairs of small dragons on the lower section. The taoties are divided and separated by narrow flanges. A six-character inscription is cast on one side of the interior of the upper section. The bronze has a mottled patina and some malachite encrustation. 8 3/8 in. (21.5 cm.) high
AN UNUSUAL SMALL BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
AN UNUSUAL SMALL BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC The vessel is cast in relief on a plain ground with cicada blades on the trumpet-shaped upper section above a band of serpents, two taotie masks on the middle section, and two taotie masks below pairs of small dragons on the lower section. The taoties are divided and separated by narrow flanges. A six-character inscription is cast on one side of the interior of the upper section. The bronze has a mottled patina and some malachite encrustation. 8 3/8 in. (21.5 cm.) high
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