of archaic bronze hu form and hanging on a loose chain from a pierced bar, the rectangular baluster body carved in shallow relief on the two faces with a taotie mask above addorsed mythical birds divided by a lion-head suspending a ring and toothed flanges, the sides with confronting bird flanges, the neck flanked by archaistic scroll handles, the cover similarly carved surmounted by a twin-bird finial, wood stands (4)

「Jade as Sculpture」，1975年2月至8月，Minnesota Museum of Art
Rare Art，紐約
Indianapolis Museum of Art，編號93

The vase has a polished chip to one handle and the edge of the foot. There is a nick to the rim. There are scattered minute nicks to the cover and a polished chip to the hanging pendant. The double gourd finial and the small wood stand are loose.
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