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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, GUI A GOLD-AND-SILVER-INLAID BRONZE POURING VESSEL, JUE
17th century Shi Sou mark, late Ming Dynasty
Of archaistic form, raised on a hollow pedestal foot terminating in a flat The three awl-shaped feet with fine silver wire and gold inlay patterns
foot rim, finely cast with stylised animals and taotie masks on a leiwen supporting a globular belly, the body cast with a band of taotie masks
ground, divided by flanges on both sides, the vessel flanked by a pair highlighted with gold and separated by two vertical flanges, on one
of mythical beast-heads issuing loop handles with pendent tabs and side a C-shaped mythical beast-head handle, the graceful spout
decorated with C-scrolls. decorated in silver with a phoenix-head and a key-fret border on the
24cm (9 1/2in) wide rim, Japanese box.
18.4cm (7 1/4in) high (2).
£3,000 - 5,000 CNY28,000 - 46,000 £10,000 - 15,000
HK$33,000 - 55,000 HK$110,000 - 160,000
CNY92,000 - 140,000
十七世紀 青銅仿古饕餮紋簋式爐
明末 銅錯金銀仿古饕餮紋爵
錯銀「石叟」金文款
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