A rare Chinese bronze ritual vessel in the form of a tapir in Eastern Zhou-style, Warring States period

L.: 16 cm - H.: 9,5 cm

Weight: 575 grams

Provenance: An important Belgian private collection.

Ref.: Regina Krahl, Collection Julius Eberhardt 2: Early Chinese Art 2004, no. 153 for an almost identical example.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- Generally in very good condition, with some normal wear and nice patination.
- The cover with a casting flaw to the rim.
- The tapir with a few minor casting flaws, such as superficial indentation.

品相报告：（已用紫外线光检查）
- 整体品相非常良好，正常磨损，包浆浑厚。
- 蓋子邊一個鑄造失誤造成的小缺口。
- 貘幾處鑄造失誤造成的小凹陷。