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Gu vessel for drinking wine or offering ritual libations. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Bronze. Measurements: 27 cm (height) x 18 cm (largest diameter). This type of vessel was used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600-256 BC), although our example dates from the nineteenth century. It has the characteristic gu form: tall, slender body with a slightly flared base that tapers into a slender central section before widening again into a trumpet-like mouth, wider than the base. Its surface is usually decorated with taotie, mythological creatures from Ancient China, in relief.

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Gu vessel for drinking wine or offering ritual libations. China, Qing dynasty, 19th century. Bronze. Measurements: 27 cm (height) x 18 cm (largest diameter). This type of vessel was used in the Shang and Zhou dynasties (1600-256 BC), although our example dates from the nineteenth century. It has the characteristic gu form: tall, slender body with a slightly flared base that tapers into a slender central section before widening again into a trumpet-like mouth, wider than the base. Its surface is usually decorated with taotie, mythological creatures from Ancient China, in relief.

Estimate 500 - 550 EUR
Starting price 250 EUR

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