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A BRONZE KETTLE AND COVER
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The compressed ovoid body raised on three, short cabriole legs and cast on the sides with an archaistic band above a band of pendent blades, the spout formed as the head of a mythical beast with two short horns, the tail and knop of the cover both cast in the form of a fish, while a slender dragon with upturned tail forms the arched handle, with dark brown patina
7in. (17.8cm.) long
17TH/18TH CENTURY
The compressed ovoid body raised on three, short cabriole legs and cast on the sides with an archaistic band above a band of pendent blades, the spout formed as the head of a mythical beast with two short horns, the tail and knop of the cover both cast in the form of a fish, while a slender dragon with upturned tail forms the arched handle, with dark brown patina
7in. (17.8cm.) long