Beschreibung:

A FINE AND RARE GILT-SPLASHED ARCHAISTIC WINE VESSEL, JUE MING DYNASTY The vessel modelled in the form of an archaistic wine vessel, jue , cast with a characteristic pair of short posts on the mouthrim dividing the elongated pouring mouth and an exaggerated lip, decorated around the exterior of the cylindrical receptacle with taotie -masks against leiwen -ground and divided by vertical flanges, one side with a loop-handle formed emerging from an animal-head, all raised on three long tapered legs, decorated overall with characteristic gilt splashes 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) high, stand, box