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A RARE BLACK-GLAZED 'IMITATION BRONZE' 清十八/十九世紀 仿銅釉團壽紋琮式瓶
ARCHAISTIC VASE, CONG
18TH-19TH CENTURY
The rectangular body of the vase is decorated to two sides with elephant-head 來源: 義大利都靈古董商A. Bianchi標籤
handles above a taotie mask on a leiwen ground. The alternating sides are
decorated in relief with a central medallion enclosing a stylised shou character
surrounded by kui dragons, all on a leiwen ground. The four corners of each
face are each decorated with a stylised geometric kui dragon. The vase is
covered to the exterior in a deep brown glaze imitating bronze.
11½ in. (29 cm.) high
£8,000-12,000 US$11,000-16,000
€9,300-14,000
PROVENANCE:
With A. Bianchi Antichita, Turin, (label to the base).

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