AN UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU
SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC Raised on a tall pedestal foot spreading slightly to a vertical bottom rim and cast with three taotie masks centered on narrow flanges, the deep bowl cast around the sides with a band of boss-and-diamond pattern below a narrow band of pairs of elephants or elephant-like dragons confronted on three small animal masks cast in relief, with a mottled pale green patina overall 9½ in. (24 cm.) across
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU
SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, YU SHANG DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC Raised on a tall pedestal foot spreading slightly to a vertical bottom rim and cast with three taotie masks centered on narrow flanges, the deep bowl cast around the sides with a band of boss-and-diamond pattern below a narrow band of pairs of elephants or elephant-like dragons confronted on three small animal masks cast in relief, with a mottled pale green patina overall 9½ in. (24 cm.) across
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