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A FINE CHINESE BRONZE HU AND COVER
HAN DYNASTY
with two taotie mounts with loose-ring handles, the body, neck and flaring foot decorated with bands of taotie masks and other archaic curvilinear motifs, the cover with three bird knop finials, 22.5cm high
Provenance: Private Collection, Geelong
Reference: for a similarly shaped vessel (though without a cover), please refer Sotheby's, New York 11 September 2012, Lot 98
Sold for $2,600
Lot 5
HAN DYNASTY
with two taotie mounts with loose-ring handles, the body, neck and flaring foot decorated with bands of taotie masks and other archaic curvilinear motifs, the cover with three bird knop finials, 22.5cm high
Provenance: Private Collection, Geelong
Reference: for a similarly shaped vessel (though without a cover), please refer Sotheby's, New York 11 September 2012, Lot 98
Estimate $4,000 - $6,000
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8080
12:00pm - 25 October 2015
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
21 October 9am-8pm
22-23 October 10am-4pm
24 October 10am-5pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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