$1,140
possibly late Shang dynasty, of U-shaped form supported on three slender legs of triangular section with sharp pointed tips, the peaked rim set opposite the gutted spout flanked by a pair of mushroom shaped finials, the main body cast with taotie masks (restored). Height 8 inches.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2005-02-20