Chinese Han dynasty bronze wine-flask, China, Western Han dynasty

Chinese Han dynasty bronze wine-flask, China, Western Han dynasty

bronze. 13in. (33cms) wide Price: £2,400 (Sold)

A Chinese bronze flattened wine-flask, or Bianhu, with garlic neck and mask and loose ring handles, brightly patinated with large areas of red and green. Western Han dynasty, 2nd/1st century BC.

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