Fanggu vessel, Chinese, fanggu vessel, dragons iconography, Chinese art, ceremonial vessel, Qing 1644–1911, beasts fantasy, meander ornament, backdated signatures, 19th century, China, vessel; height 13.4 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 7.9 cm., An upright rectangular metal vessel with a lid and a stepped top, showing a patina of brown, dark bronze, and hints of green, with a band of ornate raised decoration around its middle, a slightly curved upper body, a straighter lower section in a lighter brass tone, and a pair of scroll-shaped feet at the base; the piece sits on a reflective surface that mirrors its colors.
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Fanggu vessel, Chinese, fanggu vessel, dragons iconography, Chinese art, ceremonial vessel, Qing 1644–1911, beasts fantasy, meander ornament, backdated signatures, 19th century, China, vessel; height 13.4 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 7.9 cm., An upright rectangular metal vessel with a lid and a stepped top, showing a patina of brown, dark bronze, and hints of green, with a band of ornate raised decoration around its middle, a slightly curved upper body, a straighter lower section in a lighter brass tone, and a pair of scroll-shaped feet at the base; the piece sits on a reflective surface that mirrors its colors.

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Fanggu vessel Chinese fanggu vessel dragons iconography Chinese art ceremonial vessel Qing 1644–1911 beasts fantasy meander ornament backdated signatures 19th century China vessel height 13.4 cm width 9.0 cm depth 7.9 cm upright rectangular metal vessel lid stepped top showing patina brown dark bronze hints green band ornate raised decoration middle slightly curved upper body straighter lower section lighter brass tone pair scroll-shaped feet base piece sits reflective surface mirrors colors.

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