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A BRONZE WINE VESSEL, HU, WARRING STATES PERIOD
Lot 63 - HS1224
China, 475-221 BC. The pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot, decorated with bands of scroll-filled, triangular zigzag pattern set within narrow scroll borders, the neck with a band of upright triangular blades filled with scrolls. The body set with a pair of mask handles suspending loose rings at the shoulders.
Provenance: German private collection, acquired before 2000. A private collection in the Northeastern United States, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear, minor casting flaws, scratches, dents, soil encrustations, signs of weathering and corrosion. The bronze with a superb, naturally grown, rich patina with extensive malachite and cuprite encrustation. The patina has been professionally stabilized.
Weight: 2.2 kg
Dimensions: Height 30.3 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze vessel, hu, dated to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, 29.7 cm tall, in the Smithsonian Institute, National Museum of Asian Art, accession number S1987.350.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1250
Price: USD 17,500 or approx. EUR 22,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small bronze ritual wine vessel, hu, Warring States period, 4th-3rd century BC
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the size (23.5 cm).
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