36. AN ARCHAIC BRONZE VASE AND COVER, HU AND A SMALL ARCHAIS…

Lot no. 36

Estimate: €2,500 - €3,500

Sale date : 12/12/2025 at 11:00 AM

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36. AN ARCHAIC BRONZE VASE AND COVER, HU AND A SMALL ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE, ZHI Han Dynasty and Ming Dynasty The larger vase of rounded body surmounted by a waisted neck, flanked at the shoulders by a pair of loop handles suspending loose rings, the body decorated with a band of archaic motifs, the cover set with three abstract zoomorphic finials; the smaller vase with a pear-shaped body rising from a tall, tapering foot to a slightly waisted neck and flared rim, the neck encircled by a band of mythical animals on a leiwen ground, above a band of cicada lappets. 13.5 cm (5 1/4 in.) and 30 cm (11 3/4 in.) high (3). Provenance The hu : Christie's London, 30 April 1997, lot 147. The zhi: Schoeni, Hong Kong, 1987. 漢青銅壺及明青銅仿古紋觶來源青銅壺：倫敦佳士得，1997年4月30日，編號147 青銅仿古紋觶：Schoeni，香港，1989年

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