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

LOT 3344

A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL, ZUN
SONG TO EARLY MING DYNASTY

of archaistic zun form, cast with a central protruding section resting on a splayed foot and
surmounted by a flaring neck, the neck boldly cast with upright archaistic cicada leaves,
the protruding section and foot cast with ferocious taotie masks interrupted by raised
horizontal flanges running along the vessel, the bronze patinated to a smooth greenish-
brown colour
21.5 cm., 8 1/2 in.
ESTIMATE 40,000-60,000 HKD
Lot Sold: 150,000 HKD

LITERATURE

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Ostasiatische Kunst, Mitteilungen Nr. 5, October 1993, Problematik des Archaismus, p.15.