A cast bronze covered dou - China Warring States Period

The high-footed globular bowl with a pair of loop handles encircled by a rope-patterned band around the exterior wall that repeats on the curving walls of the cover and the flared rim of the finial, the surfaces covered with extensive green and blue patina as well as earthen adhesions (metal degraded). 7 1/8in (18cm) high - Estimate: $2,000 - 3,000  

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 18 Dec 2007. 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco, California