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Wine vessel, Gu
Medium
bronze
Measurements
28.6 × 16.2 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
China
Inscription
incised on the top of the base (in Chinese archaic script) c.: de
Accession Number
3662-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of H. W. Kent, 1938
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Asian Art - Chinese Gallery
Level 1, NGV International
Physical description
Slender body, widely flared foot and mouth, squared spiral (leiwen) and taotie motifs.