A CHINESE BRONZE YEN YEN VASE MING DYNASTY With a bulbous body and a band of lappets to the...

A CHINESE BRONZE YEN YEN VASE

MING DYNASTY

With a bulbous body and a band of lappets to the shoulder, the slender neck with two handles cast with stylised cloud designs and a shallow band of archaistic dragons, the broad flared rim and waisted foot with bands of studs, 28.2cm, 1.5kg.

Cf. Sydney L Moss Ltd, The Second Bronze Age, Later Chinese Metalwork, no.65 for a similar larger example.