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55. Ritual bronze wine vessel fanghu or square hu
Eastern Zhou dynasty, late Spring and Autumn period, circa 6 century bc.
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東周春秋晚期蟠螭紋青銅方壺
Height: 36.5 cm

Provenance: Published: Notes:
▪ Christian Deydier / Oriental Bronzes Ltd., London, ▪ Deydier Ch., XVI Biennale des Antiquaires – Paris ▪ Professor Hayashi places this type of vessel under the
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U.K. 1992, Oriental Bronzes Ltd. London 1992, p. 38 – 41, fou category, but Professor Wang Tao considers it a
no. 11. fanglei (square lei).
Exhibited: ▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang ▪ In its style and decoration, this vessel greatly resembles
▪ XVI Biennale des Antiquaires, Paris, 1992, Christian Collection, London 2009, p. 122 – 123, no. 55. bronzes from the tomb of Prince Wu (Gongzi Wu, died
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Deydier / Oriental Bronzes Ltd, Paris – London 1992, ▪ Guimet, Musée des arts asiatiques, Trésors de la 552 bc.) of the State of Chu, which was excavated at
catalogue no. 11. Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Collection Xiasi, Henan province in 1978.
▪ Trésors de la Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Meiyintang, Paris 2013, p. 179, no. 114. ▪ This copper – inlaid vessel was produced by the lost
Collection Meiyintang, Musée des arts asiatiques wax process.
Guimet, Paris 13 mars – 10 juin 2013, catalogue no. 114.

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