Emporium Hamburg
Auction 81-83 23-26 Oct 2018
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An extremely fine bronze ritual vessel and cover "Diliang hu"
A well rounded body supported by three short legs cast in the shape of bears, a chain with flat rounded handle decorated with animal heads, attached to either side of the shoulders on a small moulded decorative animal face, the cover in cupped shape, surmounted with three decorative loop handles, with a fine inscription.
Height: 14cm
Style of: late Zhou / early Western Han (5th – 3rd century BC), age determination uncertain
Christies cat London, 8-12-1986, no 67, pg.110. D.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinois.
A well rounded body supported by three short legs cast in the shape of bears, a chain with flat rounded handle decorated with animal heads, attached to either side of the shoulders on a small moulded decorative animal face, the cover in cupped shape, surmounted with three decorative loop handles, with a fine inscription.
Height: 14cm
Style of: late Zhou / early Western Han (5th – 3rd century BC), age determination uncertain
Christies cat London, 8-12-1986, no 67, pg.110. D.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinois.