CHINESE ARCHAIC STYLE BRONZE COVERED VESSEL: Cast bronze vessel with embossed decoration exterior, 2 handles, archaic calligraphy inside, carved lid with figural carved stone finial. Overall 11 1/4'' h. x 10 1/2'' x 7 1/2''. Sold with a carved wood stand 2'' h. x 7'' x 7 1/4''. Actual age unknown. Former property of a US Foreign Service Officer living in Post-War China (1945-).