Vase in Shape of Archaic Bronze Vessel, 18th century

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Vase in Shape of Archaic Bronze Vessel, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Qianlong mark and period (1736–95), 18th century, China, Soft-paste porcelain (Jingdezhen ware), H. 8 in. ( cm), Ceramics, The shape, the two stylized elephant’s heads supporting the rings at the sides, and the decoration carved into the surface allude to the forms and designs found in some of China’s earliest bronze vessels, produced during the Shang (ca

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