A LARGE CHINESE  BRONZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, 17TH CENTURY A LARGE CHINESE  BRONZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, 17TH CENTURY A LARGE CHINESE  BRONZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, 17TH CENTURY A LARGE CHINESE  BRONZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, 17TH CENTURY

A LARGE CHINESE BRONZE DOUBLE GOURD VASE, 17TH CENTURY

Reference: ART1007525

Two figures of Laughing Twins form the handles at the neck. The body of the vase is cast in high relief with a quatrefoil panel depicting smiling figure with an attendant serving tea all below trees and a flying butterfly The base is cast with an apocryphal Xuande mark. 68 cm. height