A MING DYNASTY 15TH/16TH CENTURY PEAR SHAPED BRONZE VASE

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A MING DYNASTY 15TH/16TH CENTURY PEAR SHAPED BRONZE VASE:
$199.00

A Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) from the15TH OR 16TH CENTURY, Chinese patinated bronze two-handled pear shaped vase, the neck is decorated with a diaper panel with mythical beast to loop handles.
Size is approx. 6\" high.Weight is approx. 1 pd or 465 g
Very good condition for its age. Nice patina.
Note : (1) Similar example illustrated in \"Later Chinese Bronzes - The St. Louis Art Museum, Robert E. Kresko Collections\", item No. 4. Also, one similar piece was sold at sale by Sloans & Kenyon saleeer, Chevy Chase, MD, USA, on June 14, 2013. Lot 4. (2) For a Ming Bronze \'Ding\' from the Jiajing Period dated 1528 with similar diaper panel and masks see: Inaugural Exhibition Volume 2 Chinese Metalwares and Decorative Arts (The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath England, 1993) Page 88 Item 284.See all the pictures for details.