Warring States Period The ovoid body raised on a slightly flaring foot, and engraved with stylised cloud scrolls within bands and triangles, between three bands of concave strings, the shoulder flanked by mask-and-ring handles under a waisted neck engraved with stylised plantain leaves filled with stylised cloud scrolls, the slightly-domed cover cast with three handles and engraved with a stylised cloud band, the bronze of dark brown patina, box. 35cm (13 3/4in) high (3).