
An Archaic Chinese Bronze Vase
The body finely cast archaistic pendant cicada blades
The neck cast with a band of archaistic Taotie masks on a leiwen round and a pair of mask ‘handles’
Chinese Ming
Height; 7 1/8″ (18.1 cm)
Condition; lacquered patina, crack 2.0 cm in foot
See ‘Yixing Zisha Wares’ The Forbidden City Publishing House No 151
For an Yixing vase of very similar design in The Palace Collection