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AN UNUSUAL MASSIVE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC BASIN
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The basin is heavily cast with a compressed globular body decorated in relief around the sides with a band
of taotie mask-flled blades pendent from a band of large taotie masks on the shoulder, and is fanked by
a pair of large dragon handles, all between a band of birds on the foot and a band of dragons on the neck.
The basin is missing its base.
42 in. (106.7 cm.) wide
$15,000-20,000
清 銅饕餮紋仿古鑑
