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An archaistic gilt repousse bronze vase Qing dynasty, 19th…
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Melbourne
Date:
24-Oct-2018
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Description:
An archaistic gilt repousse bronze vase Qing dynasty, 19th century, of hu form standing on a splayed foot, the pear shaped body surmounted with a tall slightly waisted neck set with double dragon head and loose ring handles, the sides decorated in relief with a broad frieze of entwined kuilong with sinuous finely ribbed bodies, below an undulating ribbed band enclosing archaic-style motifs around the neck, all between horizontal leaf and foliate borders around the mouth, shoulders and base, the decoration highlighted in gilding, 23.5 cm high. Provenance: Bonhams, New York, 30 October 2017, lot 53, illustrated
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Category:
Oriental: Bronze