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A FINE AND RARE GILT-SPLASHED BRONZE BOTTLE VASE
XUANDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK, 17TH CENTURY
The compressed globular body rising to a tall waisted neck with a pair of monster-mask ring handles, the shoulder and base of neck encircled by raised bands, all resting on a splayed foot, the nianhao within a rectangular recessed panel to the base, the golden-brown patina with irregular gold splashes
11 3/4in. (7.5cm.) high
XUANDE FOUR-CHARACTER MARK, 17TH CENTURY
The compressed globular body rising to a tall waisted neck with a pair of monster-mask ring handles, the shoulder and base of neck encircled by raised bands, all resting on a splayed foot, the nianhao within a rectangular recessed panel to the base, the golden-brown patina with irregular gold splashes
11 3/4in. (7.5cm.) high