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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE AMERICAN COLLECTION PROVENANCE

503 Acquired in the USA by the vendor’s mother in the late 1970s,
A PAIR OF CARVED ‘IMITATION BRONZE’ VASES, then by descent.
FANGHU By repute, formerly in the collection of the Oakland Museum of
TONGZHI SIX-CHARACTER INCISED SEAL MARKS AND California, Oakland, USA.
OF THE PERIOD (1862-1874)
清同治 仿銅夔龍紋方壺一對
Each vase is intricately carved to the exterior on each side with a
來源: 美國私人珍藏, 由現藏家祖母於1970代購入, 而後
roundel of stylised dragon scrolls surrounding a shou character, 由家族傅承; 美國奧克蘭藝術館舊藏

below four characters in seal script, all reserved on a leiwen

ground.

11æ in. (30 cm.) high (2)

£10,000-15,000 $13,000-19,000
€12,000-17,000

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