Description: Chinese Western Zhou Bronze Vessel (gui) 西周末期青铜簋 / A gui is a type of bowl-shaped ancient Chinese ritual bronze vessel used to hold offerings of food, probably mainly grain, for ancestral tombs. Its shape changed over different time periods, but the Western Zhou period marked the prosperous moment of bronzeware in China. The decoration and skilled artwork on the vessels made them considerably valuable and unique. This objects deformity, rust, and quality of material prove its genuineness. (reference photo attached) / The end of Western Zhou period (西周, B.C. 1046~B.C. 771) / Size: 11.69 x 9.56 inches