California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 October 23, 2021  October 23, 2021

 Lot # 9167 
AN ARCHAIC CHINESE BRONZE CAST 'TAOTIE' GU VESSEL    西周 青銅獸面紋出戟觚


  • Dimension: Height: 11 7/8 in (30.0 cm) Width: 6 7/8 in (17.5 cm) Weight: 1729.0g
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

Chinese. The elegantly curved slender vessel resting on a tall foot-ring, crisply cast on the middle and lower sections with fine taotie masks against a ground of intricate leiwen spiral, all below the tall trumpet neck decorated with shield blades. Western Zhou Dynasty period.


此花觚銅質,喇叭口,束腹出戟,足外撇。器身紋飾主體以連迴紋為地,腹部飾獸面紋,做工精湛,高古氣息濃厚,予人凝重之感。觚為商周酒器,也是重要的禮器之一。