Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Cream The ornament is supplied with

The ornament is supplied with a black coated metal stand as shown

Representing one of the 'Four Nobles'

with a bird perched on a stem and a pink butterfly hovering above

with a stylised scrolling effect on the arms and a fairly square

Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Cream The ornament is supplied withThis 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