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A CARVED BRONZE ARCHAISTIC A vase with very similar cast decoration, AN ARCHAISTIC GILT-SPLASHED
‘ZODIAC ANIMALS’ BOTTLE VASE but different shape, is in the collection of BRONZE VASE
13th/14th century the Victoria and Albert Museum, dated by Early Ming Dynasty
The bottle heavily cast with a wide, splayed inscription to 1173 (museum nos. M.164- Of oval section, with dish-shaped mouth
foot rising to a compressed globular lower 1917). This vase is illustrated by Rose Kerr, descending to a slender neck cast with
body and tapering neck surmounted by a dish Later Chinese Bronzes, plates 31, 32, 46 archaistic wave designs between the paired
shaped mouth, covered overall in registers and 47, where the author mentions that the dragon-head handles, the rounded sides with
of shallow relief designs of zodiac animals decorative bands relate to contemporary bold gilt brushes above a splayed foot cast
against stylised waves, each separated by designs in other media, particularly with a keyfret band above an archaistic lappet
archaistic diaper and lappet bands. 24.8cm (9 architecture and ceramics, but that these border, the bronze patinated to a deep, rich
3/4in) high designs were popular for several decades hue.
thereafter and are found on later vessels as 35.3cm (15 7/8in) high
£1,000 - 2,000 well (p.44).
CNY8,800 - 18,000 £3,000 - 5,000
HK$11,000 - 22,000 CNY27,000 - 44,000
HK$33,000 - 55,000
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A RARE BRONZE TEAPOT WARMER
Song to Ming Dynasty
The heavily cast vessel raised on three feet,
with archaistic motifs and taotie masks to the
exterior, flanked with loose ring handles. 11cm
(4 1/4in) high

£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,800 - 13,000
HK$11,000 - 16,000

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