Page 12 - Dreweatts May 19, 2015 Chinese and Asian Works of Art, Good section on late Chinese Bronzes

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A large bronze archaistic zun
vessel, of archaic form, of square
section, the upper flared section
with leaf shaped panels and
with taotie marks and geometric
decoration, the edges with flanges,
59cm high

Provenance: From the private
collection of John Francis Mallett of
Longwood, Claverton Down, Bath,
Somerset and by family descent

青铜饕餮纹尊

£1,200-1,800

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A bronze ritual wine vessel, of
archaistic gu form, the hexagonal
body cast with flanges widely
flaring to a trumpet neck with
lappet foliates, all supported on a
splayed foot, 29.5cm high

Provenance: From the private
collection of John Francis Mallett of
Longwood, Claverton Down, Bath, 14
Somerset and by family descent

青铜觚

£300-500

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