Kui Gu Square Zun

ITEM# VB45051
PRICE: $449.00

Height 8.5"
Length 7.5"
Width 7.5"

The Zun is an ancient wine container with a round flaring mouth, a sharp shoulder, a square belly and a square ring foot.  There are four flanges from the mouth rim to the foot.  The four corners on the shoulder are decorate with elephant heads with L-shaped horns.  Leaf-shaped animal mask patterns on the neck are surrounded by bird patterns below.  The reclining horned dragons decorated the shoulders.  Large animal mask patterns are on the belly.  The ring foot is decorated with paired bird designs.  This is an elegantly designed Zun with elaborate decorative patterns.  There is a four character inscription inside belly.  
The original is in the collection of the Shanghai Museum.