Archaized Bronze Animal Mask Ritual Gui Vessel
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This aggregated auction listing is being sold by HiBid across the United States. The current bid is $10 and 3 bids have been placed. BidProwl's deal score puts it at 7/100, which scores below the median for general surplus.
Description from HiBid
A LARGE ARCHAIZED CHINESE CAST BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (GUI), COMPRISING A FLARING RIM AND A COMPRESSED GLOBULAR BODY INTENSELY EMBELLISHED WITH VERTICAL FLUTING AND REEDED CHANNELS, SURMOUNTED BY A SUB-REGISTER OF TAOTIE ANIMAL MASK PANEL MOTIFS. THE FLANKS ARE BEDECKED WITH TWO MASSIVE SCULPTED LOOP HANDLES FASHIONED AS HORNED BEASTS WITH PENDENT RECTILINEAR FEET SLABS. THE INTERIOR BOTTOM CAVITY DISPLAYS A SHARPLY CAST, ARCHAIZED FOUR-CHARACTER INSCRIPTION READ "ZHOU GUO" TO IMITATE WESTERN ZHOU PERIOD BRONZES. THE SURFACE IS COATED WITH AN EXTENSIVE APPLIED CHEMICAL INDUCTION CORROSION TREATMENT OF CHALKY MALACHITE-GREEN VERDIGRIS PATINA.
MEASURES APPROX.7.25 IN HIGH, 16 IN LONG, 9.25 IN DIAMETER
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Source: HiBid
Category: Other
Seller: HiBid