LARGE PIRIFORM BRONZE VASE WITH BROWN PATINA
China, Ming Yuan Dynasty
With an inverted troconical foot, piriform belly, and high right lip, it has two arched handles at the shoulder which emanate from qilins and hold hanging rings. Two friezes with Taotian masks punctuate the shoulder and the foot. Brown patina with concretions (jumps, misses).
H: 48 cm - W: 24 cm - D: 15 cm
Approximate weight: more than 6000 grams

A LARGE AND HEAVELY CASTED PEAR SHAPED BRONZE VASE WITH LOOSE HANDLES
China, Yuan to Ming Dynasty