CHINESE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE HU

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

About

of bulbous ovoid form fitted at the shoulders with applied high relief dragon head loose drop ring handles, rising to narrow neck and flaring flat rim, surmounted by conforming gently domed lid with pierced bird finials, tapering to narrow flared hollow foot; the whole enriched with high relief diamond pattern bands with circular studs, the body split by wide flat bands with Chinese characters, all on closely knit geometric ground, the underside with Chinese sacrificial characters, now displaying degraded bronze verdigris archeological patination After the Shang Dynasty model (13th-11th Century BCE) Overall

Details

Category

Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Dimensions

12” × 9 1/2” × 14” high Download Tearsheet

Dealer

Philip Stites Antiques & 20th Century, Los Angeles

Availability

Available