A BRONZE ELEPHANT-HANDLED BOTTLE VASE YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644) The vase is decorated with an archaistic mask band to just below the rim, flanked by two elegant elephant handles to the neck, all above evenly-spaced upright cicada-form lappets and a raised foliate collar at the shoulder of the globular body. The everted foot is decorated with a band of stylised kui dragons on a leiwen ground. The bronze is of a rich deep tone 11 in. (28 cm.) high, inscribed Japanese wood box
A BRONZE ELEPHANT-HANDLED BOTTLE VASE YUAN-MING DYNASTY (1279-1644) The vase is decorated with an archaistic mask band to just below the rim, flanked by two elegant elephant handles to the neck, all above evenly-spaced upright cicada-form lappets and a raised foliate collar at the shoulder of the globular body. The everted foot is decorated with a band of stylised kui dragons on a leiwen ground. The bronze is of a rich deep tone 11 in. (28 cm.) high, inscribed Japanese wood box
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