{"product_id":"bowl-5","title":"Zhou Dynasty Bronze Gui","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece is a Chinese Zhou dynasty bronze ritual vessel or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"tSNbOb_1i\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003egui, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ean archaistic incense censer. \u003c\/span\u003eA deep, rounded bowl resting on a ring foot, fitted with two large, loop handles shaped like dragon heads. \u003cspan\u003eThe outer body features low-relief carvings that look like archaic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"E3ygsf_v\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003etaotie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (stylized animal face) masks set against a geometric key-fret background.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 16 characters on the bottom translate to\"In the fourth month, during the lunar phase following the full moon, on the day of Dinghai, the Central Historiographer commissioned and made this precious \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"yHWXO#Mkm8ud\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"rNNdjd_5l\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 700; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003egui\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e vessel for ceremonial use.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are a couple of chips in the rim, shown in detail pics. In general, this piece simply shows its age in the wear and patina and is considered good condition and rather desirable for its age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 8 1\/2 x 16 x 11”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" jsaction=\"\" jscontroller=\"oSLmPe#HokZ0d\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" jsuid=\"tSNbOb_1v\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgJEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(230, 232, 240);'\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"TGR Asian Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51288507744479,"sku":null,"price":12500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/4833\/1743\/files\/IMG-3231.png?v=1787946718","url":"https:\/\/tgrasianantiques.com\/products\/bowl-5","provider":"TGR Asian Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}