A Chinese bronze 'arrow' touhu vase, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century, of archaistic form, with a bulbous body and a long tubular neck flanked by lug handles, decorated with a crane, a rabbit, a deer and other auspicious animals on each side, three-character Xuande zhi mark in a recessed rectangle to base,37cm high明十六至十七世纪 铜瑞兽纹投壶 《宣德制》篆书模款Approximately 3.6kg. Surface scratches and dents, knocks to edges. One lug handle with holes. The base possibly soldered.