The late Ming dynasty Dehua white glaze animal heads bit ring ears

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The slender VASE with lipped rim is carved below The broad shoulder with A band of key – fret The pattern between two bow – string lines, interrupted by A pair of animal mask – handles suspending loose rings, and is covered overall with an even glaze of ivory tone. 14 fell in. (36.2 cm) high, in The Japanese wood box with an inscription dated to The 2nd year of Taisho (1913).