An archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Jue), Late Shang Dynasty

The spout has a section of loss. The tip opposite of the spout spout broke off. A horizontal crack to the side of the body underneath the top rim, measuring approx. 6.8 cm. A vertical crack to the base near one leg (approx. 3.5 cm) , the same leg with a short horizontal crack to the top. Scattered losses to the edges and tips of legs. Please note that this piece was not examined under X-ray.

流見一處缺損。尾尖端斷裂。腹側上部見一道橫向細裂，約6.8公分。腹底側一足附近見一縱向細裂（約3.5公分），該足上緣見一橫向短小細裂。足側及足尖均見少許小缺損。請注意本件拍品未經X光檢視。

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