A CHINESE BRONZE 'TAOTIE' TRIPOD DING VESSEL

宋至明 銅饕餮紋三足爐
With a pair of loop handles emerging from the rim and decorated in relief with three taotie mask panels encircling the body, interspersed with raised ram head masks, this vessel stands on three columnar feet. Song to Ming Dynasty period.

Height: 9 7/8 in (25.0 cm) Width: 7 1/8 in (18.0 cm)

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