A bronze food vessel 'Dui'
Lot-No. 45
China, Han-dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) or earlier. Green-brown patinated bronze. Bellied square cut vase with cover. 2 side handles with ring in the shape of tao-tie-masks. The cover with 4 pommels in the shape of stylised animals. Small loss of material in the wall. H. 31 cm. - Compare a similar bronze object in the Shanghai Museum: See Chen Xiejun [ed.], Shanghai Museum, Hongkong 2007, p. 48.
A bronze food vessel 'Dui'
A bronze food vessel 'Dui'
Lot-No. 45
China, Han-dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD) or earlier. Green-brown patinated bronze. Bellied square cut vase with cover. 2 side handles with ring in the shape of tao-tie-masks. The cover with 4 pommels in the shape of stylised animals. Small loss of material in the wall. H. 31 cm. - Compare a similar bronze object in the Shanghai Museum: See Chen Xiejun [ed.], Shanghai Museum, Hongkong 2007, p. 48.