A rare enamelled bronze libation vessel, jue, Qing dynasty, 19th century

A rare enamelled bronze libation vessel, jue

Qing dynasty, 19th century

the deep U-shaped body with lion mask handle rising from three blade legs to a flaring rim, set to one side with a spout and two posts, decorated to the rim and around the body with cusped panels enclosing enamelled landscapes, all reserved on a densely engraved ground of auspicious emblems and swirling clouds

Height 14.5 cm, 5 3/4 in.