A BRONZE RITUAL YI EWER, China, Ming dynasty or later

h cm 14,5 x l cm 29

Raised on four feet cast with archaistic scrolling motifs, the curved body decorated with geometric patterns and terminating in a U-shaped spout, the handle formed as a two-horned dragon with spiky mane and coiled tail. The interior bears a three-character inscription.

明代或之后 青铜匜