£320
A Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel, guang/gong, in the form of a dragon, the decoration divided into registers and including a taotie, another dragon forming the handle, 14cm h, 21cm l, cast ideograph and inscription inside vessel and on underside of cover
Provenance: An English private collection since the mid 20th century, or earlier
Although its earlier history is unknown, the present object appears to be of some age and consistent with an archaeological find
Cover lacks one of the two horns, otherwise intact and undamaged
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