LOT # 15929
ARCHAIC BRONZE CAST 'BULL' VESSEL, ZUN
商 青銅饕餮紋兕尊
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Dimension:
Height: 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) Length: 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) Width: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
Estimated Price:
$3500 - $4500
Shang Dynasty period.
The archaic bronze zun vessel is of mythical bull form, standing on four feet with archaic taotie masks on the body against key-fret patterns, the back mounted with a bird finial surrounded by archaic text, opens to hollow interior.
兕尊，有四足，蓋鈕飾一鳳鳥，也是三層花工藝，全身滿飾雲雷紋、饕餮紋。蓋有鑄刻銘文若干，飾一圈交體龍紋，皮殼自然，保存完好較為難得。尊在古代是一種用以盛酒的器具，在古代祭祀中也被作為重要的禮器。
Height: 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) Length: 13 1/2 in (34.3 cm) Width: 5 1/2 in (14.0 cm)
Estimated Price:
$3500 - $4500
Shang Dynasty period.
The archaic bronze zun vessel is of mythical bull form, standing on four feet with archaic taotie masks on the body against key-fret patterns, the back mounted with a bird finial surrounded by archaic text, opens to hollow interior.
兕尊，有四足，蓋鈕飾一鳳鳥，也是三層花工藝，全身滿飾雲雷紋、饕餮紋。蓋有鑄刻銘文若干，飾一圈交體龍紋，皮殼自然，保存完好較為難得。尊在古代是一種用以盛酒的器具，在古代祭祀中也被作為重要的禮器。