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A Chinese bronze ritual food vessel, Ding, Shang dynasty
the deep rounded bowl raised on three cylindrical supports, the sides cast in relief with a narrow band of three taotie masks centered by small flanges, above a band of triangular cicada blades, all surmounted by a pair of bail handles rising from the narrow rim, with a pictogram on the interior -- 8 3/8in. (21.4cm.) high.
the deep rounded bowl raised on three cylindrical supports, the sides cast in relief with a narrow band of three taotie masks centered by small flanges, above a band of triangular cicada blades, all surmounted by a pair of bail handles rising from the narrow rim, with a pictogram on the interior -- 8 3/8in. (21.4cm.) high.
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