AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSEL, HU

SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)

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AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VESSEL, HU
SONG DYNASTY (960-1279)
The body is divided into quadrants by strapwork cast in high relief with a diamond at the interstices, each quadrant enclosing short scrolls interspersed in leiwen patterns. The neck is set with a pair of handles, each cast with animal mask, with the upright neck and head of a dragon issuing from its snout. The interior of the neck is cast with an inscription.
18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high, silver-inlaid wood stand, Japanese double wood boxes

Provenance

A Japanese private collection, Kansai, acquired in the early 20th century

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Lot Essay

The inner wood box accompanying the present lot bears an inscription by Hata Zoroku, dating this piece to the Song dynasty. The first
Hata Zoroku (1823 - 1890) was a Japanese metalworker as well as a scholar on Chinese metal work. His successors have adopted the same name over several generations.

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