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A BRONZE RIBBED BOX AND COVER AND A BRONZE BOTTLE
VASE
Tang Dynasty
The cylindrical vessel rising from a flat base to straight sides slightly
flaring outwards towards the top, neatly divided into six horizontal
bands by raised ribs, the slightly-domed cover capped by a bud-
shaped finial, the metal body partially covered with pale green
encrustation, 9cm (3 1/2in) high; and the bronze bottle vase with large
oval body surmounted by a long narrow waisted neck flaring at the
mouth, 26cm (10 1/4in) high. (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,000 - 14,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價

唐 銅奩盒 及 銅長頸瓶 一組兩件

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter
Exhibition, London, 2002, no.14 (the ribbed box and cover)

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2002年，
編號14（銅奩盒）

The shape of this box appears to have been inspired by a specific
vessel, lian, which had existed during the bronze age and used as
incense burner. A related bronze cylindrical box and cover, Tang
dynasty, is illustrated in the Kuboso Memorial Museum of Art, Special
64 Exhibition of Tin–Bronze of China, Izumi, 1999, p.47, nos.91 and
92. For a related bottle vase, Tang dynasty, see also Bronze Articles
for Daily Use: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace
Museum, Beijing, 2006, no.156.
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A BRONZE POURING VESSEL, YI
Tang Dynasty
The shallow vessel standing on a short spreading foot rising to
gently rounded sides and a waisted everted mouth with a shallow
plain spout at one side, the surface with a dark patina and malachite
encrustations. 21.5cm (8 1/2in) wide.
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,000 - 14,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價

唐 銅匜

Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Winter
65 Exhibition, London, 2006, no.13.

展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《冬季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，
編號13

A similar silver-gilt vessel unearthed from Hejiacun, Xi’an, in 1970, and
now in the collection of the Shaanxi Historical Museum, is illustrated
in Treasures of Chang’an: Capital of the Silk Road, Hong Kong, 1993,
pp.134-135, no.42. See also another example illustrated in Tin-Bronze
of China, Izumi, 1999, no.135.
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A BRONZE PAIL, A VASE AND A BASIN
Tang Dynasty
The pail with a compressed globular body slightly tapering toward the
rim, with large loop handle, 17cm (6 5/8in) high; the vase, zhadou,
with wide flaring mouth, waisted neck compressed globular body and
short foot, the surface entirely plain, 11.5cm (4 1/in) high; the basin
66 with wide everted rim, deep cylindrical sides and short spreading foot,
20cm (7 7/8in) diam. (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY9,000 - 14,000
Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價
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