Tou Shaped Bronze Food Vessel. Chou Dynasty-styled.  China.

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Three handled food container.  This is a rare styling from the late Western Chou (late 9th to early 8th Centuries, B.C.).  Deeply inscribed by  artisans who captured the era and style.  Very well done and in excellent condition.

From Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, Central China.  Stand is included if I can locate it.  Circa mid-1900s.  7″ tall x 8″ at widest diameter.

  • Item Number: V-0235
  • Provenance/Origin: Xi'an, Central China. Mid- 1900s
  • Composition: Bronze
  • Dimensions: Vessel: 7" tall x 8" widest diameter. Stand: 1.5" tall
  • Weight: 4 pounds including stand
  • Price: $ 140.00 USD