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

LOT 3315

A GOLD-INLAID IRON BEAKER VASE, GU
QING DYNASTY, 17TH / 18TH CENTURY

of archaistic gu form, the finely cast body with a central section widely flaring to a trumpet
mouth and supported on a splayed foot, the neck with four upright cicada leaves enclosing
archaistic taotie masks, above a band of archaistic taotie masks, the central section and
foot further decorated with archaistic taotie masks and cast with raised vertical ridges
detailed with a key-fret border, all the detail inlaid in gold against a warm chocolate-brown
bronze surface
30.3 cm., 11 7/8 in.
ESTIMATE 100,000-150,000 HKD
Lot Sold: 325,000 HKD

CATALOGUE NOTE