A LARGE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD VESSEL, JIAThe vessel is raised on three tall tapering, triangular blade-form supports. The body is well cast in relief with two registers of taotie masks separated by flanges as well as by the loop handle surmounted by a horned animal mask below the rectangular posts rising from the rim cast with rooster-form caps. There is an inscription cast on one post and the patina is of a mottled dark green tone.27 in. (69.2 cm.) high