An Archaic Bronze Food Vessel, GuiLATE SHANG/EARLY ZHOU DYNASTY晚商/周早期 青銅饕餮紋簋銘文：析子孫父辛the globular body cast above a slightly tapered foot, having deeply rounded walls. The foot cast with repeated leiwen, with similar repeated geometric shapes traveling between a bow-string border at the neck, interrupted by a animal-head mask and loop handles emerging from further masks, and descending along a curve to a tapered pendant tabs. The interior cast with a five-character inscription. Having ferrous, malachite and lapis encrustations along a deep patina. Height 4 3/8 x width 10 1/4 in., 11.2 x 26 cm.Property from a Private Northeastern CollectionEx. Donald Nehls CollectionBy repute, purchased by the renowned architect Peter Witmer (1928-2011), thenceforth by descent