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8075 PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JOHN M. KAUFFMANN,
YARMOUTH, MAINE
8076
8075
72 | BONHAMS TWO BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSELS, FANGHU
Han dynasty
The vessels of square section, displaying an attractive red and
green patina, each with a pair of taotie masks suspending loose-ring
handles, surmounted by square covers with cast geometric decoration
surrounding a ring handle.
8 1/2in (21.6cm) high each
$3,000 - 5,000

漢 銅饕餮紋方壺一對

PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS

8076
A BRONZE TRIPOD INCENSE BURNER, DING
Han dynasty
Solidly cast with a single line inscription under the rim, the rounded
body raised on three stout, curved legs, the vessel with two raised
and flaring handles.
10 1/2in (26.8cm) wide
$3,000 - 5,000

漢 銅雙耳三足鼎

The inscription reads: 杜五春共鼎 容二升 並重廿四斤 名曰十一
which may be translated as ‘Duwuchungong ding holds 2 sheng and
weighs 24 jin; it is called Eleven’

8077
AN ARCHAISTIC CAST BRONZE VASE, HU
18th/19th century
Of circular section and pear form, the leiwen bands on the tubular
handles also dividing the body into elliptical reserves separated by
four raised bosses of rhomboid shape, the upper neck and tall foot
encircled by long-tailed dragons on a leiwen ground and a raised
grid of intersecting diagonal lines covering the recessed base; the
light brown color of the metal displaying patches of pale green
artificial patina.
12in (30.5cm) high
$3,000 - 5,000

十八或十九世紀 銅菱形紋仿古壺

For a rectangular-sectioned vase of hu form with similar raised
rhomboid bosses in the Musée Cernuschi, ascribed to the 18th or
early 19th century, see Michel Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impériale
des Song aux Qing, 2013, no.37, pp. 84-85.

Both the present lot and the example in the Musée Cernuschi are
based on early bronze ceremonial vessels such as the late Western
Zhou circular-sectioned hu vase with animal-head and loose ring
handles in the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (see René-Yvon
Lefebvre d’Argencé. Bronze Vessels of Ancient China in the Avery
Brundage Collection, 1977, pl. XLII, pp. 100-101); and the rectangular
sectioned hu from the Spring and Autumn period in Beijing (see
Gugong Bowuyuan Cang Wenwu Zhenpin Quanji 27: Qingtong
Liyueqi [Complete Collection of the Treasures of the Palace Museum,
Beijing, 27: Bronze Ritual Vessels and Musical Instruments], 2006, cat.
no. 111, pp. 171-173).