Hu-type vase, hu vessel, Chinese, Ming dynasty 1368–1644, Xuande period 1426–1435 attributed, backdated signatures, taotie ornamentation, ceremonial/ritual vessel, height 31.5 cm, width 17.0 cm, China., An aged metal vessel with a narrow neck flaring into a scalloped rim and a rounded body standing on a short foot, featuring a single vertical handle attached from rim to midbody; the surface shows decorative raised motifs in bands around the neck and lower body and worn areas with patina and spots of green and brown, and the background is a smooth gray.
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Hu-type vase, hu vessel, Chinese, Ming dynasty 1368–1644, Xuande period 1426–1435 attributed, backdated signatures, taotie ornamentation, ceremonial/ritual vessel, height 31.5 cm, width 17.0 cm, China., An aged metal vessel with a narrow neck flaring into a scalloped rim and a rounded body standing on a short foot, featuring a single vertical handle attached from rim to midbody; the surface shows decorative raised motifs in bands around the neck and lower body and worn areas with patina and spots of green and brown, and the background is a smooth gray.

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Hu-type vase hu vessel Chinese Ming dynasty 1368–1644 Xuande period 1426–1435 attributed backdated signatures taotie ornamentation ceremonial ritual vessel height 31.5 cm width 17.0 cm China aged metal vessel narrow neck flaring scalloped rim rounded body standing short foot featuring single vertical handle attached rim midbody surface decorative raised motifs bands lower body worn areas patina spots green brown background smooth gray.

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