AN UNUSUAL GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL AND COVER (DOU) EARLY HAN DYNASTY, 3RD / 2ND CENTURY BC the rounded sides applied with opposing taotie masks suspending ring handles, the mouth with a tapered inner rim to receive the domed cover surmounted by a circular flaring finial, all supported on a pedestal foot, the rims embellished with broad silvered bands, the richly gilded exterior with patches of pale green encrustation (2) Height 5 1/2 in., 14 cm
AN UNUSUAL GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL AND COVER (DOU) EARLY HAN DYNASTY, 3RD / 2ND CENTURY BC the rounded sides applied with opposing taotie masks suspending ring handles, the mouth with a tapered inner rim to receive the domed cover surmounted by a circular flaring finial, all supported on a pedestal foot, the rims embellished with broad silvered bands, the richly gilded exterior with patches of pale green encrustation (2) Height 5 1/2 in., 14 cm
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