TWO BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSELS, FANGHU


Han dynastyEach of square-sectioned baluster form, two sides fitted with opposing taotie mask handles suspending loose rings, the truncated pyramidal cover set with four upright S-shaped tabs, all supported on a tall splayed foot ring, the shiny pale gold surfaces covered with earth and green malachite encrustation. The taller 14 1/2in (36.8cm) high (4).
|漢 銅鋪首啣環耳方壺兩件Provenance: Ruth and Richard DickesAcquired in New York City, 2 November 1999