of bulbous ovoid form, fitted at the shoulders with fully realized pierced anthropomorphic handles, tapering sharply at the neck and flaring to flat rim; surmounted by foliate pierced domed lid with fully realized bird finial; the whole raised on anthropomorphic outward flaring legs and feet, enriched with low relief birds and dragons around the body, flanked by registers of Chinese characters and retaining archeological bronze verdigris patination

Overall dimensions: 6 1/4” deep x 8 1/4” wide x 10 1/4” high

 After the Anyang Period model (1300-1030 B.C.E.)

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