A CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE WINE VESSEL HU

A CHINESE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE WINE VESSEL HU
The jar is cast with archaic bands, those on the body between narrow borders of interlaced silver and gold lines, and is flanked by a pair of taotie masks suspending loose rings. The low, conical cover has similar decoration and four hooked projections that function as supports when the cover is inverted.
Dimension: W. 21 cm. H. 38 cm. Weight 4050 grams.
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