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

LOT 3412

TWO BRONZE VASES
SONG / YUAN DYNASTY

comprising: a vase cast with a compressed globular body rising to an elongated straight
neck and a garlic-bulb shaped mouth, the neck bordered with a raised band further centred
with a raised fillet, the bronze patinated to a warm chocolate-brown tone mottled with
traces of gilding; and a vase of square section, the baluster body rising from a slightly
splayed foot to a waisted neck and an everted mouthrim of corresponding form, the neck
flanked by a pair of mythical beast mask loop handles, the surface of a coppery-brown tone
mottled with green encrustation along the mouthrim
garlic-mouth vase: 13 cm., 5 1/8 in.'mythical beast' vase: 12.8 cm., 5 in.
ESTIMATE 8,000-12,000 HKD
Lot Sold: 30,000 HKD