A CHINESE BRONZE ARROW VASE, TOUHU

A CHINESE BRONZE ARROW VASE, TOUHU
MING DYNASTY

The hexagonal-section body cast with flanges, the neck with rising and descending chilong and decorated with four bands in shallow relief with stylised mythical birds, with a paper label for the Finer Collection ' CB 27', 3.3kg, 45.5cm.

Cf. M Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impèriale des Song aux Qing, p150, no. 102 for a related arrow vase.

明 銅螭龍紋貫耳投壺

From the Finer Collection of later bronzes and hand warmers.