Rare & Valuable Chinese Antique Small Bronze Arrow Head Vase, Ming dynasty

  
Chinese Antique Small Bronze Arrow Head Vase, Ming dynasty. The vase has a compressed globular body surmounted by a tall cylindrical neck, decorated with a wide diaper band flanked by tubular handles just below the mouthrim, the body cast with a band of classic archaic scroll design, all supported on a pedestal foot. Two particularly similar pieces were offered at Sothebys, Property from the collection of Paul Freeman , 21. What were Arrow Head vases used for. This Ming-Dynasty vase would have been used in the game of touhu (pitch-pot) , in which the aim was for players to throw arrows into a wine vessel. It is an ancient game (which may have begun as a drinking game), dating back at least to the Chinese Warring States period (5th-3rd century BC), when it was described in the Li Ji (Book of Rites). Its popularity endured for much of the next 2000 years, with a particular vogue in the early part of the Ming dynasty (13681644). (W)5 x (H)10cm. The condition is fine, consistent with the estimated age and the material used.

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1. Chinese Dynasty: Ming (1368-1644)
2. Region of Origin: Chinese
3. Primary Material: Bronze
4. Product: Vase
5. Age: Pre-1800
6. Original/Repro: Antique Original