A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, FANGDING
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, FANGDING LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC The rectangular body raised on four columnar legs and cast on each side with a taotie mask divided by a narrow flange repeated at the corners and above to divide pairs of small dragons with hooked tails, all reserved on a leiwen ground highlighted by black inlay, with a pair of bail handles at each end of the rim, with an inscription cast on an interior wall, extensive encrustation with cloth and matting impressions 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, FANGDING
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, FANGDING LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC The rectangular body raised on four columnar legs and cast on each side with a taotie mask divided by a narrow flange repeated at the corners and above to divide pairs of small dragons with hooked tails, all reserved on a leiwen ground highlighted by black inlay, with a pair of bail handles at each end of the rim, with an inscription cast on an interior wall, extensive encrustation with cloth and matting impressions 8 in. (20.3 cm.) high
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