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Ritual Food Vessel (Li Ding) with 'Taotie' Decor and Two Loop Handles in the Form of Twisted Rope

Ritual Food Vessel (Li Ding) with 'Taotie' Decor and Two Loop Handles in the Form of Twisted Rope

Chinese

Cast bronze; with integrally cast four-character inscription reading "Zuo Fu Xin _?_" on the interior of the lip

Zhou dynasty, Western Zhou period, c. 1050-771 BCE

Vessels