A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU, LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The mid-section and foot are finely cast with bands of taotie masks on a leiwen ground, those on the foot below a band of dragons, all divided and separated by narrow notched flanges. The trumpet neck is cast with leiwen-filled blades above a band of serpents.
12 in. (30.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992.
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A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The mid-section and foot are finely cast with bands of taotie masks on a leiwen ground, those on the foot below a band of dragons, all divided and separated by narrow notched flanges. The trumpet neck is cast with leiwen-filled blades above a band of serpents.
12 in. (30.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992.
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
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