CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE HU

Listed from Philip Stites Antiques & 20th Century. Price and availability may change; verify details with the dealer.

About

of bulbous pear shaped ovoid form rising to concave neck, the shoulders fitted with fullly realized sculpted and pierced tiger handles, rising to flat banded rim, surmounted by conforming flat cover with pierced outward flaring pelmette border centering fully realized crane in flight, the body tapering to narrow base with flaring hollow foot; the whole enriched with low relief “toatie” on crisp “lewen” ground separated by duel rope bands and retaining traces of archeological patination After the Late Zhou Dynasty model (475-221 B.C.E. Overall

Details

Category

Accessories

Type

Decorative Object

Materials

Bronze

Dimensions

5” deep × 6 1/2” wide × 12” high Download Tearsheet

Dealer

Philip Stites Antiques & 20th Century, Los Angeles

Availability

Available