A large bronze vase. 17th/18th century - image-1

Lot 133 Dα

A large bronze vase. 17th/18th century

Auction 1072 - overview Cologne
10.06.2016, 10:00 - Asian Art - Highlights China, Tibet/Nepal
Estimate: 15.000 € - 20.000 €

A large bronze vase. 17th/18th century

A large bronze vase, the body decorated with three dragons alternating with three large lion-dog heads, the separately cast neck with dragon handles. Thin black lacquer patina. Apocryphal Xuande six-character mark to the base. Restored. Qing dynasty.
Height 54 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Austria, acquired at Christie's South Kensington, London, 27.5.1999, lot 115