An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Zun). Late Shang Dynasty-Early Western Zhou Dynasty, 11th century BC. photo courtesy Sotheby"s of tall circular form with a wide trumpet mouth and raised splayed foot, the long flared neck plain, the central bulb...

An Impressive Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel (Fang Lei), Early Western Zhou Dynasty height 14 3/4 in., 37.5 cm. Estimate 60,000—80,000 USD. PROVENANCE: Collection of Takeuchi Kinpei, Tokyo (until 1934).Sotheby's New York, 30th March 2006, lot 258.Thereafter...