古銅獸面鳳紋壺

A bronze ‘taotie’ vase

明 16世紀 Ming dynasty 16th century

高度：41cm

寬度： 25cm*20cm

全器呈橢圓狀，直頸，鼓腹下垂，圈足垂直有力，頸部裝飾雙獸耳。頸飾一圈獸面紋，腹上方飾雙鳳鳥紋，為西周時期常見紋飾，呼應明代仿古風潮，下有三蕉葉形帶飾，上刻有獸面紋，底襯雷紋，頤和園清宮舊藏有一類似器。

The whole body is oval in shape, with a straight neck, a bulging belly and a drooping belly. The ring feet are vertical and powerful, and the neck is decorated with double animal ears. The neck is decorated with a circle of animal face patterns, and the top of the abdomen is decorated with double phoenix bird patterns. It is a common pattern in the Western Zhou Dynasty, echoing the antique trend of the Ming Dynasty. There are three banana leaf-shaped belt ornaments at the bottom, animal face patterns are engraved on the top, and thunder patterns are on the bottom. There is an similar vase in Summer Palace, Beijing.