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PROPERTY FROM THE ROBERT AND MEE-DIN MOORE
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TWO ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSELS For an example of a similar flattened pear-shaped vase, see
Yuan/Ming dynasty Sotheby’s, Hong Kong, Later Chinese Bronzes From the Collection of
One of flattened rectangular pear shape with rounded body, cast with Ulrich Hausmann, 8 October 2014, lot 3385, where the excavations
horizontal registers to the sides and circular whorls at the foot and and discovery of related bronzes from a pagoda built in 1321 are
neck, unusual relief taotie cast to the base, some malachite patination, discusssed. Another Song proto-type Han-style bronze hu-shaped
together with a heavily cast Han style archaistic square vessel, vessel is also illustrated, lot 3397.
Xuande mark to base, the lower body with two low-relief leiwen-
ground ‘blade’ pendants on each of the four sides below taotie-mask
loose ring handles on chevron and patterned bands at the shoulder
and with a wide taotie-mask band on the waisted neck.
11 1/2in (29.3cm) high, and 13 1/2in (34.3cm) high, boxes (2).

$2,500 - 3,500
元/明 銅瓶兩件

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