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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF
DRS. EDMUND AND JULIE LEWIS
209
A BRONZE CYLINDRICAL COVERED VESSEL WITH CHAIN
HANDLE, ZUN
Western Han dynasty Bronze zun of this form were made to contain wine. The prototype
On the exterior the deep container divided into two sections by a may have derived from Han dynasty lacquer ware, but the chain
raised band at waist, the base raised by three short feet, the well- handle is more commonly seen in bronze.
fitted flat cover cast separately with a single ring knob on top, a
pair of loop handles at the shoulder connecting by chains to an Compare the very similar bronze zun vessel with chain handle in
overarching handle with stag finials, covered overall with a thin layer the collection of the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in
of attractive green patina with some areas showing deep brown and their 1958 two-volume publication Gugong tongqi tulu (Illustrated
black from handling. Catalogue of Bronzes in the National Palace Museum).
8 1/4in (21.2cm) height overall; 6in (15.2cm) height of vessel;
3 1/4in (8.3cm) diam; 4in (10.3cm) width with loop handles

$5,000 - 7,000
西漢 青銅帶蓋提梁樽

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