Description:
Bronze Archaic-style Vase, China, possibly late Ming dynasty, hexagonal, with slightly flattened sides, two ring handles decorated with qilin-heads to neck, multi-tier structure with bulbous body, waisted neck, and two-tiered splayed foot, each panel decorated with Shang-dynasty style patterns and motifs, ht. 12 1/8 in.
Estimate $500-700
age wear, multiple puctures from metal corrosions, a dent to rim, overall patina.
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