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A RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, YOU
Warring States period, 5th/4th century B.C.
Of cylindrical form with a broad raised band encircling the gently flared
mouth, supported on three cabriole feet in the form of rams, the sides
set with two opposing taotie loop handles suspending loose rings,
attached to chains from a double-headed dragon bail handle, the
handle further attached by chain to the low domed cover cast with
a band of archaic scrolls enclosed within raised bands encircling the
loop finial, the malachite encrustation polished to give the surfaces a
milky green patina.
10 1/2in (26.7cm) high
$8,000 - 10,000

戰國 公元前五/四世紀 青銅饕餮耳提梁筒形卣

Provenance:
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1998

來源：
1998年購於香港

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