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LATE SHANG/EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY B.C.
细节
A DOCUMENTARY ARCHAIC BRONZE VESSEL, GUI
Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th Century B.C.
The compressed body cast with a band of pairs of long-tailed birds confronted on either a taotie mask cast in high relief on two sides or the pair of C-scroll handles issuing from bovine masks, with a band of highly stylized dragon panels encircling the pedestal foot, the interior cast with a lengthy inscription of thirty-two pictograms, with mottled green encrustation
12in. (32.3cm.) across handles
Late Shang/Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th-10th Century B.C.
The compressed body cast with a band of pairs of long-tailed birds confronted on either a taotie mask cast in high relief on two sides or the pair of C-scroll handles issuing from bovine masks, with a band of highly stylized dragon panels encircling the pedestal foot, the interior cast with a lengthy inscription of thirty-two pictograms, with mottled green encrustation
12in. (32.3cm.) across handles
拍场告示
The inscription on this lot may be summarized as follows: A dignitary's victories in battle are commemorated. A description of awards he bestowed on various individuals follows, together with a statement that the bronze vessel was cast in honor of the dignitary's elder.