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An archaic bronze wine vessel and cover
Late Western Han dynasty, Guangxi culture
Cast supported above three splaying feet in resemblance to hooves, the
compressed globular body flared with a small hoop at the shoulders and
rising to a short circular neck, the exterior worked with a continuous
scene of mythical beasts amidst meandering scrolls between quatrefoil
and pointed borders, the cover with a pierced knop further decorated
with repetitive patterns at the borders.
10.7cm diam. (2).
HK$200,000 - 300,000
US$26,000 - 39,000
西漢 廣西地區 青銅禽獸紋尊
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