Archaic bronze vase Chinese the neck of the vase cast in shallow relief with taotie symbols, surmounted either side with beast heads, with an inscription to interior, 26.5cm high Provenance: Acquired by the vendor's father at various London auction houses in the mid 20th Century Condition: crack in the rim, around 3cm. other cracks in the body of the vase. The base is separate to the vase and does not sit properly