Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel (zun)
Early Western Zhou period, 11th - 10th century BC
This imposing early bronze ritual wine vessel, zun, cast with birds and animal masks, has passed through the hands of several illustrious collectors and is recorded from the second half of the nineteenth century. It bears an inscription with the name of the person who ordered it to be cast, in honour of his mother.
Height: 25.0cm; Weight: 2.75kg