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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE
VESSEL, HU

SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

The body is divided into quadrants
by strapwork cast in high relief with a
diamond at the interstices, each quadrant
enclosing short scrolls interspersed in leiwen
patterns. The neck is set with a pair of
handles, each cast with animal mask, with
the upright neck and head of a dragon
issuing from its snout. The interior of the
neck is cast with an inscription.
18 √ in. (48 cm.) high, silver-inlaid wood
stand, Japanese double wood boxes

HK$220,000-280,000
US$29,000-36,000

PROVENANCE

A Japanese private collection, Kansai,
acquired in the early 20th century

The inner wood box accompanying the present
lot bears an inscription by Hata Zoroku, dating
this piece to the Song dynasty. The first
Hata Zoroku (1823 - 1890) was a Japanese
metalworker as well as a scholar on Chinese
metal work. His successors have adopted the
same name over several generations.

宋 銅仿古方壺

來源
日本關西私人珍藏，入藏於二十世紀早期

此拍品附雙層日本木盒。其中一盒蓋上書有「秦蔵
六」的題識，指出本拍品的定年應為宋代。第一代
秦蔵六 (1823 - 1890) 為日本金屬工匠，並潛心鑽
研中國銅器，其數代後人均沿用秦蔵六之名號。

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