ID 395478
Lot 1501 | A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
Estimate value
$ 30 000 – 50 000
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The mid-section and foot are finely cast with bands of taotie masks on a leiwen ground, those on the foot below a band of dragons, all divided and separated by narrow notched flanges. The trumpet neck is cast with leiwen-filled blades above a band of serpents.
12 in. (30.8 cm.) high
| Medium: | Bronze |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
| Medium: | Bronze |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
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