Two cylindrical bronze vessels. Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century - image-1

Lot 129 Dα

Two cylindrical bronze vessels. Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 1.500 € - 2.000 €
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Two cylindrical bronze vessels. Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century

Two cylindrical bronze vessels with dragon handles, three short feet screwed onto a round plate, a) with four of the Eight Immortals standing in front of gourd-shaped openings, and b) with a landcape with horse riders in relief. Ming dynasty, 14th/15th century. (2)
Height a) 16.3 cm; b) 18.3 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Austria, acquired from Christie's South Kensington, London, 22.7.1999, lot 126

Literature

Compare an almost identical piece, illustraed in: M. Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chineimpériale des Song aux Qing, Paris 2013, cat. no. 88