archaistic bronze

Lot 108. An archaistic bronze ritual wine vessel, fangyi, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279); 12cm (4 3/4in) high. (2). Sold for HKD 355,800 (Est: HKD 100,000 - HKD 150,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Of well cast slightly tapering rectangular form, the decoration divided into three sections, each filled with repeating squares encircling hui dragons, vertically separated by narrow, notched flanges at the corners, and supported on a hollow foot with arched apertures at the centre of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 48. A Chinese inscribed archaistic bronze "Tiger" tally, Possibly Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). L: 2 7/8 in. Sold for $6,300 (Estimated at $1,500 - $2,000). © FREEMAN’S 2021  Each of the matching halves cast in the form of a crouching tiger, the face detailed with slender eyes and curling ears, the spine with an inscription: "yu Luoyang Taishou wei hufu" ('tiger tally of Luoyang governor'), the left side inscribed with "Luoyang zuo yi" ('Luoyang, left, number one'), the boxwood stand... [Lire la suite]

Lot 113. An archaistic bronze vase, hu, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 103⁄4 in. (27.3 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000- USD 7,000. Price Realised USD 3,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020 The vase is of flattened pear-shape and is cast on the shoulder with a band of two taotie masks. The downward lappets below the band are cast further with taotie masks reserved on a leiwen ground. The neck is flanked by two animal-form handles. Property from the Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 33. An archaistic bronze tripod censer, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 14 ½ in. (37 cm.) high excluding hongmu cover; 18 7/8 in. (48 cm.) high overall. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000. Price realised GBP 12,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2020. The vessel is decorated to the bulbous sides with taotie masks set against a leiwen ground, below two curved upright handles and supported on three animal-form feet. The later wood cover is pierced with a prunus design,... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1077. An inlaid archaistic bronze vessel, pou, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). Diameter 10 3/8 in., 26.4 cm. Estimate: 6,000-8,000 USD. Sold Price: 16,250 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's. the sides rising conically from the broad foot and sweeping inward from the round shoulder to the waisted neck and galleried rim, the body cast with a modified-leiwen ground, each unit of the diaper centered with a boss inlaid with a colored stone, traces of inlaid triangular lappet bands at the shoulder and foot, the... [Lire la suite]

Chinese Archaistic Bronze Gong (Bovine) Vessel, Song type though possibly Ming-early Qing, ca 16th-17th century. Height: 7 ½ inches. Length: 8 ½ inches © Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.  Fine and Very Rare Langyao Porcelain Vase. China, early to mid-18th century. Height: 17 1/4 inches. © Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Inc.   Large Chinese Lacquered Carved Wood Figure of a Seated Guanyin, Bodhisattva of Mercy. Ming Dynasty, circa 15th-early 16th century. Height: 34... [Lire la suite]

A Chinese archaistic bronze two handled vase, Hu, Qing Dynasty, early 18th century. Photo courtesy Gibson Antiques Ltd ASIAN ART IN LONDON. 31st October - 9th November 2013. Gibson Antiques Ltd. Alastair Gibson. Phone +44 (0)7831 645468 - Email alastair@gibsonantiques.com - Website www.gibsonantiques.com

A rare archaistic bronze vase 'HU' with bird base, China, Song-Yuan-dynasty (960-1368). Photo Auktionshaus Stahl Green and brown patinated bronze. Vessel with cover on a bird-shaped tripod-base in Zhou-dynasty style. 3 additional sculptural birds as cover pommels. 2 side handles with animal heads. The wall and the cover with relief bands of stylised mythical creatures on a leiwen underground. At both sides of the neck an inscription with archaic characters. Small traces of corrosion. H. 35 cm. Estimation... [Lire la suite]