An Archaic Ritual Bronze Fanglei Vessel
WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY This bronze fanglei vessel was used to hold offerings of wine during religious ceremonies. Each side has a broad band of taotie divided by flanges against a leiwen ground below a band of alternating kui dragons, the shoulder cast with striding kui dragons on a leiwen ground centered on a high relief bovine masks and loop handles issuing from similar masks, the straight neck with further pairs of confronting dragons divided by flanges. Bronze with encrustations 10.625 x 6.25 in. (27 x 16 cm.) PRICE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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