CHINESE ARCHAISTIC CARVED DOUBLE RAM ZUN

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CHINESE ARCHAIC-REVIVAL CARVED STONE COVERED DOUBLE-RAM RITUAL VESSEL (SHUANGYANG ZUN), 20TH C., SHANG DYNASTY STYLE CARVED FROM A DENSE, CRYSTALLINE COARSE-GRAINED WHITE-AND-GREY CALCITE STONE MODELED AS TWO CONJOINED, OPPOSING RAMS WITH RECURVED HORNS SHARING FOUR SPLAYED LEGS, SUPPORTING A CENTRAL RECTILINEAR BEAKER NECK INCISED IN LOW RELIEF WITH ARCHAIC PSEUDO-BRONZE INSCRIPTION CHARACTERS (JINWEN) AND RUNNING MEANDERS. THE BASE UNDERSIDE BEARING AN INCISED SQUARE SEAL MARK. MEASURES APPROX. 10.25 IN HIGH, 8.25 X 4 IN CONDITION: GOOD DECORATIVE CONDITION; COMPLETE WITH MATCHING LID; ONE LOWER LEG CLEANLY DETACHED AT THE FRACTURE LINE (PIECE PRESENT FOR SIMPLE GLUE RESTORATION)

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