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A SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID
295 (part lot) ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSEL, HU
124 | BONHAMS Possibly Ming Dynasty
The pear-shaped body flanked by taotie mask
and ring handles, the middle of the body and
neck encircled with a band decorated in silver
and gilt with archaistic scrolling and geometric
designs, the body of a dark chocolate-brown
patina.
30.5cm (12.1/4in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000
CNY19,000 - 29,000
HK$24,000 - 35,000

295
A BRONZE, SPRING AND AUTUMN-
STYLE WINE VESSEL, HU
Ming Dynasty
The pear shaped vessel flanked with two loop
handles, the body and neck encircled with
bands of entwined taotie masks, all raised on
a short foot rim; together with a green-glazed
oviform jar with a short rolled mouth rim, Han
Dynasty, and a Longquan celadon-glazed
tripod incense burner, 16th/17th century.
31.8cm (12 1/2in) high (3).

£500 - 800
CNY4,800 - 7,700
HK$5,900 - 9,400

The Property of a Lady

Provenance
All three acquired prior to 1996.
The bronze hu with Bluett and Sons, London
label.