Lot 254
254
An archaic bronze wine brazier
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An archaic bronze wine brazier

HAN DYNASTY

Details
An archaic bronze wine brazier
Han Dynasty
The rectangular base cast with narrow ventilation holes and surmounted by pierced scroll finials above the rectangular everted rim, supported on four legs placed above the lower, similarly shaped tray
17.8 cm. wide
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.

Lot Essay

Braziers of a different design with earcups are in the Idemitsu Collection, Ancient Chinese Art in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1961, pl.209; and in the Buckingham Collection, Chinese Bronzes from the Buckingham Collection, the Art Institute of Chicago, 1946, pl.LXV, LXVI and LXVII.

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