Shang style bronze archaic vessel and coverChinese17th/ 18th Centurythe vessel having taotie style designs around the body, and with stylised dragon handles. The hardwood open ruyi-work cover set with a Ming style carved russet jade figure of a dog with its head turned to the side, 22.5cm high x 23cm acrossProvenance: Hazelwood, Shanghai circa 1930 then by descent. Hazelwood is a large classical property in Shanghai designed by Clough Williams-Ellis and is now on the site of the Radisson Xingguo Hotel A hole in the body and possible old repair around a seam in the bronze. There are two old repaired breaks in the cover.