Lot 259. An archaic bronze vessel (Hu), Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). Height 11½ in., 29.3 cm. Lot sold: 10,080 USD (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022

cast beneath the handle with a single character reading Ni.

Property from a New York Private Collection.

Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Dagny Carter (d. 1970), acquired in 1931.
Collection of Mrs. G.G. Scranton, acquired between 1932-1939.
American Private Collection.

Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21 september 2022