A RARE AND LARGE GOLD AND MALACHITE-INLAID BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL (FANGHU) WARRING STATES PERIOD of pear form and square section, rising to a tall neck with everted lipped rim and supported on a straight-sided base, a pair of mask handles to either side with pendent ring handles, decorated overall with an intricate geometric design of three rows of a zigzag framework filled with symmetrical configurations of angular scrolls and hooks alternating with bands of C-scroll confronting dragon-head profiles, the pattern delineated by finely inlaid gold wire and accented with small pieces of inset malachite, wood stand, Chinese hardwood box (3) Height 17 3/4 in., 45.1 cm
A RARE AND LARGE GOLD AND MALACHITE-INLAID BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL (FANGHU) WARRING STATES PERIOD of pear form and square section, rising to a tall neck with everted lipped rim and supported on a straight-sided base, a pair of mask handles to either side with pendent ring handles, decorated overall with an intricate geometric design of three rows of a zigzag framework filled with symmetrical configurations of angular scrolls and hooks alternating with bands of C-scroll confronting dragon-head profiles, the pattern delineated by finely inlaid gold wire and accented with small pieces of inset malachite, wood stand, Chinese hardwood box (3) Height 17 3/4 in., 45.1 cm
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