A PAIR OF CHINESE BRONZE TWIN-HANDLED VASES Ming Dynasty 明 銅瑞獸活耳瓶一對 Each vase with a slender pear-shaped body raised atop a stepped foot, the shoulder set with a pair of horned mythical beast heads issuing large looping handles set with oval-shaped rings, the exterior cast with a band of archaistic motifs on a leiwen ground and the foot with cresting waves, approx. 47cm high, approx. 7.05kg and 6.5kg (2) - PROVENANCE: Swiss Private Collection