A Chinese bronze gui from the Shang dynasty. There are bands of geometric designs around the base and body and a pair of mythical beast handles. Dimensions are: 4 1/2 inches tall X 7 1/2 inches wide, 11.43 cm X 19.05 cm. Weight: 950 grams. All measurements are approximate. Condition: Age appropriate wear. Provenance: This lot comes from the estate of Mr. Tadao Kobayashi, a senior diplomat at in the US Foreign Service during the 1950s and 60s. On his assignments, he visited South Asia, Okinawa, and Japan. This lot was brought to the US by around the 1960s, if not earlier. Similar examples are currently housed in the British Museum under accession number 1955,0519.2 and in the National Palace Museum of Beijing under accession numbers 00087001 (fig. 1) and 00076923 (fig. 2). A similar bronze gui was previously sold at Christie's New York on March 15, 2015, as lot 3181. High resolution photos can be found here.磨损与年代相符。来源：本件拍品为Mr. Tadao Kobayashi先生于1950-1960年代购藏。Mr. Tadao Kobayashi是一位美国资深外交官，50-60年代派驻在南亚，冲绳和日本，该件青铜器为当时所得，并且至少在60年代已经带来美国。