Vase on base;, purchase provenance; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; ceremonial vessel with dragons and taotie iconography; early 20th century; China; vessel; height 29.5 cm, diameter 18.7 cm, A bronze vase with a rounded body and flared neck sits on a small decorative foot; the surface shows a brown patina with areas of greenish verdigris and lighter green highlights in raised decorative patterns, and the body is ornamented with several vertical panels of stylized motifs and a band of intricate meandering designs near the shoulder, with two ring handles attached at the upper sides.
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Vase on base;, purchase provenance; Chinese; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; ceremonial vessel with dragons and taotie iconography; early 20th century; China; vessel; height 29.5 cm, diameter 18.7 cm, A bronze vase with a rounded body and flared neck sits on a small decorative foot; the surface shows a brown patina with areas of greenish verdigris and lighter green highlights in raised decorative patterns, and the body is ornamented with several vertical panels of stylized motifs and a band of intricate meandering designs near the shoulder, with two ring handles attached at the upper sides.

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Vase base purchase provenance Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 ceremonial vessel dragons taotie iconography early 20th century China vessel height 29.5 cm diameter 18.7 cm bronze vase rounded body flared neck sits small decorative foot surface brown patina areas greenish verdigris lighter green highlights raised decorative patterns body ornamented several vertical panels stylized motifs band intricate meandering designs near shoulder two ring handles attached upper sides.

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