A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE 18th/early 19th century

A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE18th/early 19th centuryThe square body decorated with four registers of beast masks reserved on leiwen grounds, separated by serrated vertical flanges with key-fret pattern, terminating with two spouts, flanked on one side with a handle, all supported on four cabriole legs issuing from the mouths of mythical beasts, surmounted by a pair of vertical posts, with warm dark brown patina and traces of gilt. 14cm (5 3/4in) high.Footnotes:Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價十八/十九世紀初 獸面紋銅爵For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com