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Later Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Ulrich
Hausmann
Hong Kong | 08 Oct 2014, 11:45 AM | HK0558

LOT 3398

A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VASE, FANGHU
SONG DYNASTY

the pear-shaped body rising from a slightly splayed foot to a waisted neck and flared
mouthrim, the four sides similarly cast in low relief with four registers, the first detailed
with a leiwen ground, the second with archaistic stylised kui dragons, the third with a taotie
mask against a leiwen ground, the last with a broad leiwen band, flanked by a pair of
prominently cast taotie mask loop handles, the foot bordered with a leiwen band
19.5 cm., 7 5/8 in.
ESTIMATE 40,000-60,000 HKD
Lot Sold: 112,500 HKD

CATALOGUE NOTE

This is a particularly striking example of a Song dynasty antiquarian bronze. The finesse of casting and the careful
avoidance of the overlapping of moulds suggests a Song period date, in contrast to bronze vases of Yuan dynasty,