California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 27, 2022  Feburary 27, 2022

 Lot # 3468 
A CHINESE BRONZE YU VESSEL WITH BEAST HANDLES    西周 青銅獸面銜環盂


  • Dimension: Height: 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm) Width: 18 in (45.7 cm)
  • Estimate From: $4500
  • Estimate To: $6500

Chinese. The bowl is raised on a short foot and is decorated around the body with stylized pattern, the rim cast with four mythical beast masks with rings, the interior with inscriptions. Western Zhou Dynasty


造型魁偉,器壁厚重,侈口,鼓腹斜收,圈足。口沿四周四獸面銜環,獸面猙獰,雙眼突出,所體現出的凝重、肅穆之美及等級的森嚴。器身雕刻“夔龍紋”等,整器紋飾結構嚴謹,刻畫精美,色澤統一,包漿凝厚。