Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Cream with its floral borders and

with its floral borders and central medallion

giving access to the full space inside

more contemporary look than most of the antique chairs we see

Representing one of the 'Four Nobles'

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

Bronze Boar Zun Wine Vessel Cream with its floral borders andThis 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