A Chinese archaistic bronze vase, hu, 17th-18th century, the globular body rising from a short straight foot, cast around the exterior with three rectangular sections of interlocking dragon scrolls, the shoulder set with taotie masks with pendent ring handles, script reads ‘唯十又六年既生' ‘in the tenth month of the 16th year (of the Western Zhou King)’, 31cm high Provenance: Purchased by current owner between circa 1985-1995 17-18世纪 蟠虺纹铺首衔环铜壶 拍品来源：现藏家购于上世纪八十至九十年代