A RARE CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL GUI

A RARE CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL GUI
The body is crisply cast in high relief on each side with a pair of mythical birds confronted on a notched flange, and reserved on a leiwen ground. The vessel is flanked by a pair of loop handles surmounted by animal masks and with a tab. The square integral stand decorated with facing double birds, the dark-grey patina with green encrustations
Dimension: L. 30 cm. W. 20 cm. H. 24 cm. Weight 6280 grams.
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