Due to its age, the bottom has broken and been replaced with wood. See p. 389 of Ancient Chinese Bronzes (ISBN 7-310-00686-0) for discussions on similar Zhou Dynasty (1027 – 771 BC) vase named “Song Hu”, and p.425 for illustration of the cross-dragon pattern. ????????,?????,??????????, ????????????????????,???????From Dr. Robert I-San Lin (#5227 & 5228), a senior Chinese artwork appraiser, whose grandfather was a major Chinese antique merchant in early 1900s. (Dr. Lin’s bio, in Journal of Authentication of Artworks, 2015, available). H 16 1/8 inches, with wood base 17 ¼”, each weighs 9.5 kg. Provenance: Dr Robert Lin