A RARE SUPERBLY CAST BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY The deep vessel is finely cast with three taotie masks with bulging eyes, each divided by a notched flange and all below a band of two pairs of confronted dragons separated by animal masks just below the gently everted mouth rim. The tall flaring foot is similarly decorated with pairs of dragons separated by notched flanges. The interior is cast with a single graph reading, li, and all of the decoration is reserved on leiwen grounds. The bronze has an attractive even mottled grey and milky green patina. 9 3/4 in. (25cm.) diam., box
A RARE SUPERBLY CAST BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH-12TH CENTURY The deep vessel is finely cast with three taotie masks with bulging eyes, each divided by a notched flange and all below a band of two pairs of confronted dragons separated by animal masks just below the gently everted mouth rim. The tall flaring foot is similarly decorated with pairs of dragons separated by notched flanges. The interior is cast with a single graph reading, li, and all of the decoration is reserved on leiwen grounds. The bronze has an attractive even mottled grey and milky green patina. 9 3/4 in. (25cm.) diam., box
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