
FANG LEI - WINE VESSEL
Period: Western Zhou period.Medium: Nephrite jade.
Colour: Yellow-green.
Dimensions: H. 28 cm.; W. 14.8 cm.; D. 9.5 cm.


Flanges protrude vertically down the middle of each side of the vessel. The lid is decorated with birds on the front and back. The body has a band with a small animal mask with a bird on each side. The main decoration on the body is a taoti mask.
The surface shows a great deal of alteration with raised crystals running in veins diagonally through the jade, with only a small area of the original yellow-green jade visible.