Ting Vessel with Animal 
Mask Decor
Early Shang Dynasty
(1766-1122 B.C.)
Overall height     24.2cm
       This   vessel's   flat 
broad  animal-mask pattern 
with  two  rings of linked  
bead   motifs  above  and
below, together  with  its
light, thin body and sharply 
conical hollow feet, are 
all typical early Shang 
features.