Spring and Autumn Period, 771-476 BC. A bronze kettle with domed base, piriform body with bands of panhui ornament, slightly flared neck, two lateral panels with masks and pendant suspension loops, discoid lid with six radiating tongue-shaped openwork plates. See Song, L., Chinese Bronze Ware, Cambridge, 2011, p.49.3.3 kg, 34cm (13 1/2"). Property of a North London gentleman; acquired on the UK art market.[No Reserve]