An archaistic gilt-splashed ritual wine vessel, jia 17th Century

with bulbous mid-section and trumpet neck applied with a zoomorphic handle, supported on three blade legs of triangular section, the body cast with two vertical flanges dividing two rectangular panels each decorated with taotie masks on a scrolling leiwen ground, the neck with five upright triangular lappets containing Buddhist trigrams, separate metal liner (wood stand)