Lei Vessel with Animal-
heads and Nipple Decor
Late Shang  Dynasty
(1766-1122 B.C.)
Height             37.5cm
Depth              26.7cm
Diameter of mouth  31.8cm
Diameter of base   28.6cm
     The Shang people loved
wine, and outsize wine
vessels are often associated
with the period.  This is a 
good example, while there
are  a  number  of  outsize
versions  of  hu  and  tsun 
vessels too.