Lot Essay
For a discussion of the bands of decoration, see the footnote to lot 1516.
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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BOTTLE-FORM VESSEL, HU
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
Details
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BOTTLE-FORM VESSEL, HU
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The hu is thinly cast and decorated overall with various decorative bands, including three wide bands of feathers on the neck, and there are two slightly concave bands encircling the shoulder. The bronze has a pale, milky-brown patina.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The hu is thinly cast and decorated overall with various decorative bands, including three wide bands of feathers on the neck, and there are two slightly concave bands encircling the shoulder. The bronze has a pale, milky-brown patina.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.
Sale Room Notice
Please note that this lot is being sold without a reserve
Brought to you by
Olivia Hamilton
For a discussion of the bands of decoration, see the footnote to lot 1516.