A BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, GUI
LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
A BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, GUI LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC The sides are cast with vertical ribbing between an upper band of kui dragons alternating with whorl bosses centered on each side by a high-relief animal mask and a band of kui dragons on the splayed foot. The large, loop handles have horned feline masks and terminate in a vertical tab cast with stylized dragons. The interior has a three or four-character inscription and there are areas of malachite encrustation. 10 ¾ in. (27.6 cm.) wide across the handles
A BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, GUI
LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
A BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, GUI LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC The sides are cast with vertical ribbing between an upper band of kui dragons alternating with whorl bosses centered on each side by a high-relief animal mask and a band of kui dragons on the splayed foot. The large, loop handles have horned feline masks and terminate in a vertical tab cast with stylized dragons. The interior has a three or four-character inscription and there are areas of malachite encrustation. 10 ¾ in. (27.6 cm.) wide across the handles
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