Fine Chinese Paintings and Works of Art - 17th May 2022
Lot 440
A CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £6000
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Description
A CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL, ZHI
SHANG DYNASTY
The pear-shaped oval body cast with a band of leiwen to the upper section, set on a splayed hollow foot embellished with grooved concentric bands, the bronze skin with malachite inclusions, 318g, 13.4cm.
Provenance: purchased from Christie's London, 24th September 1996.