An archaistic bronze vase
Ming Dynasty
The heavily-cast faceted baluster vase decorated on the shoulders with a border enclosing alternating shou, fu and xi medallions, between a register above with archaistic dragons flanking the character wang, and below overlapping lappets, the sides set with two loop handles below lion masks, the slightly-spreading foot similarly cast with archaistic dragons, the base with writhing dragons pursuing the flaming pearl and framing a seal mark reading Tai Yuan Shi Jia Cang, wood stand.
35.7cm (14in) high (2).
The heavily-cast faceted baluster vase decorated on the shoulders with a border enclosing alternating shou, fu and xi medallions, between a register above with archaistic dragons flanking the character wang, and below overlapping lappets, the sides set with two loop handles below lion masks, the slightly-spreading foot similarly cast with archaistic dragons, the base with writhing dragons pursuing the flaming pearl and framing a seal mark reading Tai Yuan Shi Jia Cang, wood stand.
35.7cm (14in) high (2).
Sold for
£3,600
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance: Professor Max Esterer, Germany.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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