Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Coffer Original ancestor paintings are now

Original ancestor paintings are now quite rare

These are interspersed with small carved floral motifs

When digging an air raid shelter due to fear of an imminent war with the Soviet Union

square version has a rattan top panel

We leave these seals on as they can make an interesting addition to each piece

Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Coffer Original ancestor paintings are nowThis beautifully cast bronze boar is a reproduction of a Chinese 'zun' wine vessel in an antiqued, verdigris finish. Bronze vessels like this one were used first during China's Shang dynasty (1600 to 1046 BC) as part of religious ceremonies. Zun were used to hold wine and could be either in a round or square vase form or, as in this case, in the form of an animal. The bronze is hollow, with a removable lid that has a handle in the form of a smaller