An archaic bronze food vessel and cover, fu
Early Warring States Period
The vessel of tapering rectangular form, flanked by a pair of dragon-head loop handles, supported on spreading corner supports, cast on the exterior with interlocking scrolls and geometric patterns, cast in the interior with an inscription, surmounted by a cover mirroring the vessel in form and decoration.
30.2cm (11 7/8in) wide (2).
The vessel of tapering rectangular form, flanked by a pair of dragon-head loop handles, supported on spreading corner supports, cast on the exterior with interlocking scrolls and geometric patterns, cast in the interior with an inscription, surmounted by a cover mirroring the vessel in form and decoration.
30.2cm (11 7/8in) wide (2).
Estimate:
£8,000 - 12,000
CNY 77,000 - 120,000
HK$ 97,000 - 150,000
CNY 77,000 - 120,000
HK$ 97,000 - 150,000
Footnotes
- Provenance: The Arthur M. Sackler Collection, acquired prior to 1978.
Compare a related archaic fu vessel, attributed to the Spring and Autumn Period, sold at Christie's New York, The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collection, 16 September 2010, lot 871.
Category: Asian Art / Chinese Works of Art
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