Jin Lin Gui

[Viola Pro Gui]

Viola Pro Gui, 16.7cm high, 33.5cm wide, 21cm caliber, 3.66kg weight
It is round, extravagant, big belly, double ears and round feet. The ears are decorated with animal heads, the ears are decorated with bird heads, the long ears are decorated with bird tails and feet, the abdomen is decorated with a large animal face pattern, the mouth and the ring feet are decorated with a swirl pattern, with a variant Kui dragon pattern, and a convex animal face pattern in the middle
The inscription on the bottom of the vessel is a line of eight characters:
Jin Lin is the father of the second child, Baozun Yi
Jin Lin is the owner of this bronze vessel, and Jin Lin is making this bronze vessel for the sacrifice of the father of the second child
The animal face pattern on the belly of Gui Lin is simple and concise, but the Gui ear is very complex, and the vivid round sculpture is extremely rare. This Gui was originally collected in the Qing Dynasty, and was once stored in the Summer Palace


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