A CHINESE BRONZE WINE FLASK

HAN DYNASTY

The compressed oval body surmounted by a short waisted neck, with two stylised mythical beast masks suspending loose rings to the ends, all raised on a gently flaring rectangular foot, 30.5cm across, 3.2kg.

Provenance: from an English private collection, London, purchased from Christie's London on 8th December 1986, lot 76. A copy of the invoice is available.