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715
A BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL
Han Dynasty
The deep bowl raised on a tall flaring foot
rim, flanked with cast beast mask handles.
22cm (5/8in) diam.
£800 - 1,200
715 HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000
Provenance: Purchased from a London-
based dealer in the 1960s, by repute, and
thence by descent

716
TWO INLAID BRONZE BELTHOOKS
Eastern Zhou to Han Dynasty
Each with a curved shaft tapering to a
stylised dragon head terminal, the first
inlaid in turquoise and silver, the second
in turquoise, silver and gilt, both forming
geometric patterns.
18cm and 20.5cm (7.1/8in) and (8.1/8in)
long. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 16,000
CNY8,800 - 13,000
716
717
A SMALL BRONZE BOTTLE VASE AND A
RETICULATED BRONZE TOOL VASE
Ming Dynasty
The first vase with a compressed globular
body, raised on a tall spreading foot rim,
rising to a flared mouth above a ribbed neck,
traces of gilt to the exterior; the cylindrical
tool vase cast in openwork with a scholar
and a distant village, raised on a scrollwork
base. The largest: 14.5cm (5 3/4in) high (2).

£800 - 1,200
HK$8,300 - 12,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000

717

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