An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Jue
An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Jue
Shang Dynasty
The vessel with a deep U-shaped body rising from three splayed triangular blade legs to a pointed rim opposite a guttered spout flanked by a pair of posts capped with conical 'fire-whorl' medallions, the exterior boldly cast with two taotie masks with bulging eyes separated by flanges, one side set with a loop handle issuing from a bovine mask, a pictogram under the handle. 20.1cm (8 1/8in) high
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An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel, Jue
Shang Dynasty
The vessel with a deep U-shaped body rising from three splayed triangular blade legs to a pointed rim opposite a guttered spout flanked by a pair of posts capped with conical 'fire-whorl' medallions, the exterior boldly cast with two taotie masks with bulging eyes separated by flanges, one side set with a loop handle issuing from a bovine mask, a pictogram under the handle. 20.1cm (8 1/8in) high
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