Spouted Wine Vessel (He) late 11th-early 10th century B.C. China The animal motifs on most Shang and Western Zhou bronzes are composites of different animals and birds, as if these creatures were undergoing a continuous metamorphosis. Here, bovine horns have been attached to a feline face. The same eight-character inscription is cast on the body of the vessel beneath the handle and on the inside of the lid: [clan sign Yi [have had a precious sacred vessel made for deceased father.”. Spouted Wine Vessel (He) 49397
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