THE JIA FANGHU A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC The pear-shaped body is raised on a pedestal foot, and the sides are cast in high relief with strapwork interrupted by a pair of lug handles on the narrow sides. The cover has a deep collar and rounded sides below the crown. A four-character inscription is cast on both the interior base of the vessel and the interior of the cover. The bronze has a smooth milky-green patina. 10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) high Provenance The Liu Tizhi (1879-1962) Collection, prior to 1934. J.T. Tai and Co., New York, 1980.
THE JIA FANGHU A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC The pear-shaped body is raised on a pedestal foot, and the sides are cast in high relief with strapwork interrupted by a pair of lug handles on the narrow sides. The cover has a deep collar and rounded sides below the crown. A four-character inscription is cast on both the interior base of the vessel and the interior of the cover. The bronze has a smooth milky-green patina. 10 ½ in. (26.6 cm.) high Provenance The Liu Tizhi (1879-1962) Collection, prior to 1934. J.T. Tai and Co., New York, 1980.
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