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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE HONG KONG FAMILY COLLECTION
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VASE, ZHI
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Details
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VASE, ZHI
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The slightly compressed body is crisply cast in relief to each side with a bold taotie mask with raised horns, below a band of geometric pattern on the neck, which is flanked by a pair of tubular handles.
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high, wood stand
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
The slightly compressed body is crisply cast in relief to each side with a bold taotie mask with raised horns, below a band of geometric pattern on the neck, which is flanked by a pair of tubular handles.
4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
A Hong Kong private family collection formed prior to the 1970s