Sold for:
$615

Bronze Ritual Gu Vase, China, possibly 17th century, decorated with taotie mask designs below a banana leaf lappet around the flaring neck, inscribed mark on the interior, ht. 9 1/2 in. Estimate $300-500 minor dents/distortion to base, minor nicks around mouth rim, minor loss of lacquer. Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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Date:
2019-09-14

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