ID 432599
Lot 20 | AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE, HU
Estimate value
£ 4 000 – 5 000
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The vase is cast with two taotie mask loose ring handles beneath a pair of concentric raised ribs to the waisted neck. It is supported on a raised foot rim and the base has an incised two-character mark, bao yong, that may be translated as "to be used and treasured". The vessel has a rich, dark brown patina.
6 ½ in. (16.6 cm.) high
| Medium: | Bronze |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
| Auction house category: | Vases and vessels |
| Medium: | Bronze |
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| Historical era: | Antique period |
| Auction house category: | Vases and vessels |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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