Lot 260 , A Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel, Jue, Shang dynasty or later, height 19cm, repair to one leg

A Chinese archaic bronze wine vessel, Jue, Shang dynasty or later, with a central taotie mask band and a single zoomorphic handle on three tapering legs, height 19cm, repair to one leg
Estimate £250-350

Provenance: Ex Jean Claude Lepileur collection.

There is a malachite and ferrous encrustation to the exterior of the vessel, one of the legs has been broken out and reglued, otherwise age and patination consistent with age and burial
Weight 563 grams


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Sold for £240