A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER

A CHINESE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER, HAN DYNASTY OR LATER

Reference: ART1003305

The vessel is cast with a globular body, the neck with two raised beast head masks on a band of kui dragons, each side is affixed with a swing handle with a beast head at the terminals. The cover is similarly decorated.
30 cm.

Condition:
With areas of encrustation and verdigris.
Minor nicks and dents.
Some of the verdigris is executed in pigment.