A bronze zoomorphic wine vessel and cover

Chinese Art
A bronze zoomorphic wine vessel and cover
Cast in an archaistic style, the domed cover with twist hoop finial, the swing handle with stylised birds on patterned ground, the body with bird-head spout and bands of script above further animals on key-fret ground spaced by flanges, all raised on tripod monster mask feet.
22.5cm high (with handle raised), weight 2.6kg. (2).