A large bronze vase 'hu' type in archaic style

Description:

China, three-character seal mark 'Xiang Yu Tang', ca. 17th/18th cent.
H. 30 cm
Decorative band around the neck with large 'taotie', two animal head masks and loose ring handles on the sides. Engraved seal mark on the bottom, nice age patina. Weight: 3.788 kg.
Klaus Nierhoff Collection (1926 - 2011), according to records acquired around 1965 at Galerie Gross in Wiesbaden (collection description preserved) - Small dent near the neck