Zun-type vase, Chinese, 19th century Qing 1644–1911, ceremonial/ritual vessel, taotie iconography, vessel, height 33.0 cm, diameter 23.8 cm, A tall, hourglass-shaped metal vessel with a wide, shallow rim and a narrow waist is shown standing on a reflective surface; its surface is studded all around with a repeating pattern of small metal rings attached in rows, and the metal shows a patina with visible greenish and brownish tones along with darker gray and black areas.
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Zun-type vase, Chinese, 19th century Qing 1644–1911, ceremonial/ritual vessel, taotie iconography, vessel, height 33.0 cm, diameter 23.8 cm, A tall, hourglass-shaped metal vessel with a wide, shallow rim and a narrow waist is shown standing on a reflective surface; its surface is studded all around with a repeating pattern of small metal rings attached in rows, and the metal shows a patina with visible greenish and brownish tones along with darker gray and black areas.

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Zun-type vase Chinese 19th century Qing 1644–1911 ceremonial ritual vessel taotie iconography vessel height 33.0 cm diameter 23.8 cm tall hourglass-shaped metal wide shallow rim narrow waist shown standing reflective surface surface studded repeating pattern small rings attached rows patina visible greenish brownish tones darker gray black areas.

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