A Chinese bian hu bronze vessel Han dynasty
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Property from Various Owners
A cast bronze wine vessel, bianhu
Han dynasty
The bottle of flattened oval form set off at the shoulders by loose ring handles issued from taotie masks and raised on a rectangular foot with a suspension loop at the center, surmounted by a cylindrical neck and domed lid below three stylized dragon-form loops.
12 1/4in (31cm) high
Estimate:
US$ 4,000 - 6,000
£2,700 - 4,000
€3,100 - 4,700

Category: Asian Art


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