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LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
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A LARGE BRONZE 'PHOENIX TAIL' VASE
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The baluster body is cast in relief with a wide meandering lotus scroll between lotus lappet bands to the shoulder and base. The flaring neck is applied with a pair of dragon-head handles and similarly decorated. The base is cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark within a square. The bronze has a dark brown to rich toffee patina.
20½ in. (52 cm.) high
LATE MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
The baluster body is cast in relief with a wide meandering lotus scroll between lotus lappet bands to the shoulder and base. The flaring neck is applied with a pair of dragon-head handles and similarly decorated. The base is cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark within a square. The bronze has a dark brown to rich toffee patina.
20½ in. (52 cm.) high
Provenance
Formerly in a Private English Collection, circa 1900.
Brought to you by
Alexis Yuen
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