An archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, zhi
An archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, zhi
Shang Dynasty
The well cast pear-shaped body rising from a tall splayed foot to a flared mouth with lipped rim, cast around the neck and the foot with a leiwen band centred by a shallow flange on each side, domed cover with knop similarly decorated with a leiwen band, the bronze with light malachite and azurite encrustations, wood stand.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) high. (3).
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An archaic bronze wine vessel and cover, zhi
Shang Dynasty
The well cast pear-shaped body rising from a tall splayed foot to a flared mouth with lipped rim, cast around the neck and the foot with a leiwen band centred by a shallow flange on each side, domed cover with knop similarly decorated with a leiwen band, the bronze with light malachite and azurite encrustations, wood stand.
15.5cm (6 1/8in) high. (3).
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