• Dimension: Height: 11 7/8 in (30.3 cm) Diameter: 5 7/8 in (15.0 cm)
• Estimate From: $6000
• Estimate To: $12000

Of slender waisted form, crisply cast around the mid-section with pairs of taotie masks with raised eyes divided by notched flanges, the splayed foot similarly decorated, the tall flared neck encircled by four upright triangular blades, the underside cast with one pictogram. The surface with areas of malachite encrustation. Late Shang Dynasty period.

Provenance: Important Private Southern California
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來源：南加州重要藏家提供