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Lot 40
An archaic copper-inlaid bronze wine vessel, hu Western Han dynasty
16 December 2021, 10:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$1,211.25 inc. premium
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An archaic copper-inlaid bronze wine vessel, hu
Western Han dynasty
Raised on a low foot, the globular body rising to a waisted neck and set at the shoulder with a pair of beast-mask handles each suspending a loose ring, raised fillets dividing the body into five registers, the two central fillets inlaid with copper, further copper inlay at the band at the mouth and the pendent triangles encircling the neck.
11 1/2in (29.3cm) high
Raised on a low foot, the globular body rising to a waisted neck and set at the shoulder with a pair of beast-mask handles each suspending a loose ring, raised fillets dividing the body into five registers, the two central fillets inlaid with copper, further copper inlay at the band at the mouth and the pendent triangles encircling the neck.
11 1/2in (29.3cm) high
