THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A LARGE LATE MING ARCHAISTIC SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BALUSTER VASE
LATE 16TH/17TH CENTURY
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A LARGE LATE MING ARCHAISTIC SILVER-INLAID BRONZE BALUSTER VASE
late 16th/17th century
Applied with two mythical beast-head handles, cast in low relief around the body with two bands of taotie on a leiwen ground above a band of six taotie lappets, the slightly-flaring foot with a similar band, all below a band of entwined mythical beasts at the neck, a key-fret band at the rim, some details highlighted in gold leaf, base replaced, minor dents
24in. (61cm.) high
late 16th/17th century
Applied with two mythical beast-head handles, cast in low relief around the body with two bands of taotie on a leiwen ground above a band of six taotie lappets, the slightly-flaring foot with a similar band, all below a band of entwined mythical beasts at the neck, a key-fret band at the rim, some details highlighted in gold leaf, base replaced, minor dents
24in. (61cm.) high