Bianhu wine vessel, 5th century BCE

Ancient Chinese bronze wine vessel, 5th century BCE, now in the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. From the wine vessel's description on artsmia.org: "With its flattened oval form and a brickwork arrangement of rectangular panels decorated with a tight “feather curl” pattern in relief, this wine flask emphasizes the creative approach taken toward surface ornamentation during the late Bronze Age." More information: https://collections.artsmia.org/art/1161/bianhu-wine-vessel-china