
Wine Vessel
The Wine Vessel, crafted by an unknown artist, is a bronze sculpture. The vessel has a body resembling a quadruped with a long snout and short legs. The body features a pattern of raised diamond shapes on the upper portion. The tail is short. The head and neck area are adorned with intricate designs, featuring two stylized animal-like heads with long snouts facing forward and backward. The heads have curved horns and distinctive eye and mouth details. The background of the image is plain white.
Artwork Details
- Medium
- Bronze, gold, silver
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 547 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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