CHINESE WESTERN ZHOU BRONZE YOU WINE VESSEL

Ca. 1046-771 BC A Western Zhou period bronze wine vessel. A typically shaped you vessel, with a high-collared lid and a semi-spherical knob. The handle is held in place by two animal heads on the side. For similar see: Minneapolis Institute of Art, accession number 50.46.18a,b.
Size: 270mm x 210mm; Weight: 2.3kg
Provenance: Private UK collection; Ex. M. H. collection, Kensington, acquired on the UK art market in the 1970s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

3000
Estimate: GBP 4500 - 9000