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A CHINESE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC HU-SHAPED VASE
SOUTHERN SONG DYNASTY
The pear-shaped body surmounted by a tall neck which flares slightly towards
the rim, cast in relief with stylised birds amidst rocks and crashing waves, the
neck flanked by animal mask handles and decorated with bands of dragons,
ruyi-shaped clouds and other archaistic motifs reserved on a leiwen ground,
all raised on a tall spread foot, 24cm, 1.1kg.
£3,000-5,000
Provenance: from a British private collection, purchased from Carter Fine Art Ltd
on 19th March 1993. A copy of the invoice is available.
Cf. R Kerr, Later Chinese Bronzes, pp.43-44 and 58-59, nos.31,32, 46 and 47 for
a similarly decorated vase dated to 1173.

南宋 銅製龍鳳紋鋪耳壺型瓶
來源：英國私人收藏，1993年3月19日購於Carter Fine Art Ltd （復發票
複印件）。

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