A BRONZE 'TAOTIE' SQUARE-SECTIONED VASE SONG - MING DYNASTY

each side of the compressed body cast with a taotie panel, the corners set with protruding flanges, below the tall trumpet neck decorated with panels enclosing various diaper patterns, flanked by a pair of mythical beast handles suspending loose rings, all supported on a pedestal foot cast with wave patterned panels, the inside of the foot bearing an illegible four-character makers mark