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Western Han Bronze Hu ritual wine vessel, Taotie Mask and Loose Ring Handles, the surface finished in subtle polished ferrous, azurite and malachite incrustations. Height 12 inches (30.5 cm.). PROVENANCE: A New York Private Collection acquired prior to 1999; offered Bonham's New York. 9 September 2019, Lot 833.