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A BRONZE ‘TIGERS’ TRIPOD VESSEL AND COVER, DING
Han Dynasty
The almost spherical vessel and cover supported by three flaring
feet and decorated with engraved bands of twisted rope design, the
vessel with mythical beast and loose ring handles, the cover with three
recumbent tigers at the edge, encircling a further loose ring handle, the
masks and beasts with coral-inset eyes.
18cm (7 in) diam. (2).

£1,500 - 2,500
CNY14,000 - 23,000
HK$16,000 - 27,000

Provenance
A private German collection formed in the 1960s, by repute.

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A BRONZE SILVER-WIRE INLAID ARCHAISTIC JAR, LEI
Late Qing Dynasty
The baluster body embellished with archaistic motifs including taotie
masks, cicada lappets, scrolls and roundels, the shoulder with raised
bosses, the flaring foot and rolled mouth rim with key fret borders,
flanked with three loop handles. 26cm (10 1/4in) high

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY18,000 - 28,000
HK$22,000 - 33,000

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A SMALL BRONZE SQUARE VASE AND COVER, HU
Han Dynasty
The square vase of elegant form flanked with taotie masks suspending
loose ring handles, the lid with a quatre-foil design and loose ring
handle.
17cm (6 5/8in) high (2).

£600 - 800
CNY5,500 - 7,300
HK$6,600 - 8,800

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