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An archaic cast bronze food vessel, ding
Warring States period
The massive ding raised on stoutly cast legs joined to a deep belly
finely cast with five rows of discrete recumbent gui dragons dissolved
into scaled spirals set between raised bands of geometrical lozenge
patterns, the lower belly repeating the pattern in two rows and on the
everted U-shaped handles, the vessel covered in and out with a dense
malachite patina mixed with earthen encrustation, lacking cover.
14in (35.5cm) high
18in (45.8cm) length over handles
$5,000 - 7,000

This object has been in the family collection since the late 1980s.

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An archaic bronze vessel, fang hu
Han dynasty
The tall, square vessel raised on a slightly tapered foot, with plain
curved sides narrowing to the neck set off by a simple molded rim,
two alternate sides crisply cast with paired taotie mask handles
supporting single rings, the surface an elegant mottled malachite
green color with earthen encrustation.
14in (35.5cm) high
$2,000 - 4,000

Provenance
Mayuyama, Tokyo, by repute
This objects has been in the family collection since the late 1980s.

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