Chinese ritual wine vessel has considerable animal attraction

Based on Warring States (475-225BC) archetypes, archaistic bronze ritual wine vessels, zun, formed as tapirs became popular during the Northern Song period, remained so through to the Qing dynasty, and are major draws in Western salerooms today.

Depending on age, size and condition, they can be six-figure attractions, such as one which took $…

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