Posted 9 years ago
Midnight1208
(135 items)
I think that this is considered to be a cup or vessel. From first glance it appears black, but when light hits it. Ooh! what a beautiful green color appears. It has a mark underneath. Can someone help me identify what this actually is called and where it was probably made? Thank, CW.
This represents a Zun ritual wine vessel, dating to about the 12th century B.C. For comparisons go here: (large URL, hope it works)
https://www.google.com/search?q=bronze+zun+ritual+wine+vessel&biw=800&bih=471&tbm=isch&imgil=T-P1f2IU-5ciHM%253A%253BCCnBFSTYEDD81M%253Bhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.brooklynmuseum.org%25252Fopencollection%25252Fobjects%25252F3597%25252FRitual_Wine_Vessel_Zun&source=iu&pf=m&fir=T-P1f2IU-5ciHM%253A%252CCCnBFSTYEDD81M%252C_&usg=__DZ05_TsbnwKJbSJXxQn_za_UjLI%3D&ved=0ahUKEwid-_jY547LAhXBSiYKHX6uCGkQyjcIPA&ei=eszMVp3WNsGVmQH-3KLIBg#imgdii=T-P1f2IU-5ciHM%3A%3BT-P1f2IU-5ciHM%3A%3BD3TKQASEPxL_oM%3A&imgrc=T-P1f2IU-5ciHM%3A
Wexval great thanks very very much