VesselsChinese17th-18th century

Flattened Miniature "Hu" Form Vessel with Abbreviated "Taotie" Decor

17th-18th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Cast bronze with decoration inlaid in silver wire; with spurious inlaid silver mark reading "Shi Sou" on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming (1368-1644) to Qing (1644-1911) dynasty

Century

17th-18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

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