An archaic bronze tripod kettle and cover, he
Han Dynasty
Of globular spherical form, supported on three short legs, the shoulder with animal-form spout with hinged cover in the form of a beak, set at a right handle to the flat handle, hollowed to receive an insert with six apertures for attachment, with flattened hinged cover.
24.8cm (9¾in) wide (including handle) (2).
Of globular spherical form, supported on three short legs, the shoulder with animal-form spout with hinged cover in the form of a beak, set at a right handle to the flat handle, hollowed to receive an insert with six apertures for attachment, with flattened hinged cover.
24.8cm (9¾in) wide (including handle) (2).
Estimate:
£3,000 - 5,000
HK$ 36,000 - 61,000
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
HK$ 36,000 - 61,000
US$ 4,700 - 7,800
Footnotes
- Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 8 November 1980, lot 24
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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