Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Cream carved in the middle with

carved in the middle with a 'fu' symbol for good luck

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

Representing one of the 'Four Nobles'

giving access to the full space inside

Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Cream carved in the middle 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