Chinese archaic ‘gui’ ritual vessel
Price: € 400,00
Chinese archaic green patinated bronze replica ‘gui’ ritual vessel. The large pair of loop handles shaped like dragon-like mythical beasts. Its body covered in a geometrical ‘taotie’ relief design. This motif is a repetitive pattern of zoomorphic mask sof an ancient Chinese mythological creature, known as taotie, one of the “four evil creatures of the world”.
A gui is a type of bowl-shaped ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel used to hold offerings of food, probably mainly grain, for ancestral tombs.
Dimensions:
Height 20.2 cm, Width 32.3 cm, Depth 18.1 cm.
Weight 6.6 kg.
Period: China – 20th century.
In a very good original condition. Please look at the photos for a condition reference.
Including wooden tomobako 供箱 (storage box) with inscription about the contents.
