AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSEL, MINGChina, 17th century or earlier. The bulbous vessel with three horizontal leiwen bands in light relief. Four handles cast as taotie masks, two in loop shape and two with added bronze rings. Provenance: British private collection.Condition: Extensive corrosion throughout with a few small perforations and losses. Weight: 4.1 kilogramsDimensions: Diameter 38 cm.明代仿古饕餮銅壺中國，十七世紀 或更早。 球型壺身雕有三條水平雷紋。四把手帶有饕餮紋，其中兩個為環狀，另外兩個附加銅環。來源：英國私人收藏品相：在整個過程中形成的侵蝕，有少量小孔和缺損重量：4.1 公斤尺寸：直徑 38 厘米