11-22-201411-22-2014
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2762BBoston
November 22, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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Bronze Archaic-style Vase

Sell one like this
$615$500
Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2762BLocation: BostonDate / Time: November 22, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

Bronze Archaic-style Vase, China, possibly late Ming dynasty, hexagonal, with slightly flattened sides, two ring handles decorated with qilin-heads to neck, multi-tier structure with bulbous body, waisted neck, and two-tiered splayed foot, each panel decorated with Shang-dynasty style patterns and motifs, ht. 12 1/8 in.
Estimate $500-700

age wear, multiple puctures from metal corrosions, a dent to rim, overall patina.


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Keywords

China, metal corrosions