A yellow-glazed archaistic ritual wine vessel, Jue Qing dynasty, 18th century | 清十八世紀 黃釉仿古饕餮紋爵

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A yellow-glazed archaistic ritual wine vessel, Jue

Qing dynasty, 18th century

清十八世紀 黃釉仿古饕餮紋爵

the deep U-shaped body with lion mask handle rising from three spindly blade legs to a flaring rim, set to one side with a spout and two posts, incised to the body with a band of archaistic taotie masks reserved on a dense leiwen ground, covered overall with a pale yellow glaze

Height 14 cm, 5½ in.