Asian Art II - 22nd May 2019
Lot 765
A CHINESE BRONZE 'BAGUA' WATERPOT LATE MING DYNASTY The octagonal-section body cast in relief...
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
A CHINESE BRONZE 'BAGUA' WATERPOT
LATE MING DYNASTY
The octagonal-section body cast in relief with the Eight Trigrams, the top with a small circular opening surrounded by a raised lip and two incised mythical beasts with bifurcated tails, the surface with a rich brown patina, 5.1cm, 258g.
Provenance: Christie's South Kensington, 9th July 1998, lot 117.