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A PAIR OF BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSELS AND
COVERS, HU
Han Dynasty
The vessels with pear-shaped body raised on a
spreading pedestal foot with upright sides, flanked
at the shoulder with a pair of taotie-mask handles
suspending loose rings, the domed covers each with
four flat S-shaped finials, the bronze with some pale
green and earth-toned encrustation.
26cm (10 2/8in) high. (4).
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

漢 銅鋪首耳壺一對

47 See a related example illustrated by Li Jianwei and Niu
Ruihong, Zhongguo Qingtongqi Tulu, Beijing, 2000,
p.226.

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A BRONZE CIRCULAR ‘TLV’ MIRROR
Han Dynasty
The upper side cast in crisp relief with three symbols
resembling the Western letters T, L and V spaced in
four groups at the compass points around a plain
central boss, within two geometric bands, the reflective
surface shallowly rusted overall.
10cm (4in) diam.
£800 - 1,200
CNY7,200 - 11,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

漢 青銅博局紋鏡

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A PAIR OF ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE
VESSELS AND COVERS, FANGHU
Han Dynasty
The vessels of square section, each supported on a
tall, slightly tapering foot, the shoulder with two relief-
cast taotie-mask handles suspending loose rings, each
cover with canted sides beneath four vertical finials
shaped as stylised birds at the corners.
Each 42.5cm (16 3/4in) high. (4).
48 £2,500 - 3,500
CNY23,000 - 32,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

漢 青銅鋪首銜環耳方壺一對

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