MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
明 仿古蟬紋雙耳銅瓶
the baluster body cast with cicada blades containing archaistic motifs above a leiwen ground, below a ruyi head band to the broad shoulders, decorated with beast mask-form handles and loose rings in the shape of twisted robes, surmounted by a short neck and a lipped mouth, raised on a fitted hardwood stand.
Height of vase 6 1/4 in., 2.46 cm.
Property from a Private Collection, Highland Park, Illinois