A heavy bronze altar vase. Song/Yuan dynasty, 12th/14th century - image-1

Lot 112 Dα

A heavy bronze altar vase. Song/Yuan dynasty, 12th/14th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 800 € - 900 €

A heavy bronze altar vase. Song/Yuan dynasty, 12th/14th century

A heavy bronze altar vase of baluster shape with two dragon handles with loose rings, in cast relief leiwen pattern around the foot and archaistic decoration with a taotie type mask on leiwen. Black lacquer patina. Song/Yuan dynasty, 12th/14th century.
Height 30.2 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Western Germany, assembled in the past 40 years