California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 17, 2018  March 17, 2018

 Lot # 3094 
A BRONZE 'TAOTIE' RITUAL WINE VESSEL, HE    商 青銅饕餮紋蓋盉


  • Dimension: Height: 9 5/8 in (24.4 cm) Width: 6 in (15.2 cm)
  • Estimate From: $50000
  • Estimate To: $90000

The vessel is raised on three cylindrical legs and cast overall with taotie masks in shallow relief interrupted by an angled spout opposite a D-shaped handle surmounted by an animal head on the shoulder. Its slightly waisted neck rises to a flared mouth completed with a chained domed cover cast with similar taotie mask pattern . The surface has a smooth green patina. Shang Dynasty or later.


來源:溫哥華私人藏家提供
Provenance: Private collection, Vancouver