Chinese bronze vase with bats, taotie and fretwork
Chinese bronze vase, of square section baluster form, having a rectangular rim above a waisted neck, flanked by elephant mask handles, the whole decorated with bands of ruyi, leiwen overlaid with bats, plantain, taotie, and fretwork, centering a yin and yang symbol on each side, the underside having a six character impressed mark, 15.25"h x 8"w x 5.5"d.
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Chinese bronze vase, of square section baluster form, having a rectangular rim above a waisted neck, flanked by elephant mask handles, the whole decorated with bands of ruyi, leiwen overlaid with bats, plantain, taotie, and fretwork, centering a yin and yang symbol on each side, the underside having a six character impressed mark, 15.25"h x 8"w x 5.5"d.