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A CHINESE BRONZE SQUARE-SECTION TWIN-HANDLED HU VASE, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220AD)

Reference: ART1008404

The bulbous body of the square-form vase is decorated with a pair of taotie-mask handles with loose rings, supported on a tall spreading foot. The bronze has a mottled patina.
Height: 37.6 cm.

PROVENANCE
Acquired in 1995 from Michael Goedhuis, London