Asian Art II - 14th November 2018
Lot 550
A CHINESE BRONZE YEN YEN VASE MING DYNASTY With a bulbous body and a band of lappets to the...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £650
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Description
A CHINESE BRONZE YEN YEN VASE
MING DYNASTY
With a bulbous body and a band of lappets to the shoulder, the slender neck with two handles cast with stylised cloud designs and a shallow band of archaistic dragons, the broad flared rim and waisted foot with bands of studs, 28.2cm, 1.5kg.
Cf. Sydney L Moss Ltd, The Second Bronze Age, Later Chinese Metalwork, no.65 for a similar larger example.