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Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Ulrich
Hausmann
Hong Kong | 08 Oct 2014, 11:45 AM | HK0558
LOT 3397
A HAN-STYLE BRONZE VASE AND COVER, HU
SONG DYNASTY
of archaistic hu form, cast with a globular body surmounted by a waisted neck and slightly
flared rim, all supported on a short foot, cast with a pair of taotie mask handles suspending
a loose ring, the slightly convex cover set with three mythical beast projections, the bronze
of a variegated brown patination with malachite-green and cuprite-red encrustation
37 cm., 14 1/2 in.
ESTIMATE 30,000-50,000 HKD
Lot Sold: 350,000 HKD
PROVENANCE
Lempertz, Cologne, 26th/27th November 2004, Lot 235a.
