A Chinese bronze ritual wine vessel with a buffalo-shaped cover, 'jue', possibly Shang

H 25 - L 21,5 cm

Condition:
- Overall in good, solid condition.
- Typical small losses to the superficial encrustation and patination.
- Traces of rust below the patination.

Provenance:
- The collection of Mr. and Mrs. S., Ghent, Belgium.
- Acquired from Het Magazijn, Ghent, in November 2010, according to the owner's inventory notes.
- Acquired by Het Magazijn from the Schlimper collection, Düsseldorf, according to the owner's inventory notes.
- Originally acquired from Pranger Oriental Art, Amsterdam, ca. 1980, according to the owner's inventory notes.