A CHINESE ARCHAISTIC PARCEL-GILT BRONZE GU-SHAPED VASE

17TH CENTURY

Cast with taotie masks against a leiwen ground, the upper and lower sections with raised flanges, with two large upright pendant leaves to the tall flaring neck, 28.4cm, 1.5kg.

Provenance: from an American private collection and thence by descent, purchased from Sotheby & Co, London, on 19th May 1971, lot 29. A copy of the invoice is available.