A SMALL BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, ZHILATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BCThe neck of the pear-shaped vessel is encircled by a band of diamond pattern formed by angular leiwen spirals between narrow borders of D-shaped scales or feathers repeated on the tall foot. The interior of the foot is cast with a graph in the form of a fish. The patina is dark grey with areas of malachite encrustation.5 1⁄4 in. (13.4 cm.) high, brocade box