A pair of bronze-covered vases inlaid with engraved celadon - Lot 380

A pair of bronze-covered vases inlaid with engraved celadon nephrite jade plaques. The vases' cut-edge bodies are topped by a wide, flat, overhanging lip. They are adorned with gilded bronze caprid heads and inlaid celadon nephrite jade plates. The square base rests on four small anthropomorphic feet, with gilt-bronze taotie masks holding movable rings on the sides. The lids are adorned with a bird taking flight in the center of a half-open flower and four small dragons crawling around the rim. China, in the style of archaic productions (Shang or Zhou) Visible oxidation. A few plates to be reattached, otherwise good condition. Height: 54 cm - Base dimensions: 23 x 23 cm.