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A fine and massive archaistic gold and silver-inlaid bronze vase
Late Ming/early Qing dynasty, 17th century
Cast in the form of an archaistic vessel with splayed feet and sharp-
angled shoulders rising to a flared neck, the shoulders issuing a pair of
looped handles issuing from horned mythical beasts, decorated all over
with taotie motifs, kui dragons and stylised peacocks above geometric
grounds within multiple horizontal friezes and downward leaf lappets,
dividing vertical flanges and details picked out in gold and silver inlays.
60.5cm high.
HK$300,000 - 500,000
US$39,000 - 65,000
明末清初 銅錯金銀鳥紋鹿耳壺

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