A parcel-gilt bronze ‘auspicious flowers’ incense-tool vase by Hu Wenming,...
A parcel-gilt bronze ‘auspicious flowers’ incense-tool vase by Hu Wenming
Ming dynasty, 17th century
明十七世紀 局部鎏金銅花卉圖小瓶
《胡文明製》款
of miniature rouleau form, the cylindrical body supported on a waisted foot and protruding flat circular footrim, the exterior of the main body cast with a garden scene of perforated ornamental rocks, bamboo, lingzhi and various blooming flowers set on a ring-punched ground, the neck with a band of stylised interlocking floral leiwen design, the upper neck and outer foot rim inlaid in silver wire with narrow key-fret borders, the lip, shoulders, outer foot and relief design all gilt, the base engraved in zhuanshu with four-character mark Hu Wenming zhi (‘Made by Hu Wenming’)
10.4 cm
337 g
Condition Report:
There are minor dents to the foot and rim, and general surface wear, but overall in good condition.
Provenance:
Herr. Beowulf Klebert, Vienna, November 1993.
The Water, Pine And Stone Retreat Collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th April 2014, lot 220.
Beowulf Klebert，維也納 ，1993年11月
水松石山房收藏
香港蘇富比2014年4月8日，編號220
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A parcel-gilt bronze ‘auspicious flowers’ incense-tool vase by Hu Wenming
Ming dynasty, 17th century
明十七世紀 局部鎏金銅花卉圖小瓶
《胡文明製》款
of miniature rouleau form, the cylindrical body supported on a waisted foot and protruding flat circular footrim, the exterior of the main body cast with a garden scene of perforated ornamental rocks, bamboo, lingzhi and various blooming flowers set on a ring-punched ground, the neck with a band of stylised interlocking floral leiwen design, the upper neck and outer foot rim inlaid in silver wire with narrow key-fret borders, the lip, shoulders, outer foot and relief design all gilt, the base engraved in zhuanshu with four-character mark Hu Wenming zhi (‘Made by Hu Wenming’)
10.4 cm
337 g
Condition Report:
There are minor dents to the foot and rim, and general surface wear, but overall in good condition.
Provenance:
Herr. Beowulf Klebert, Vienna, November 1993.
The Water, Pine And Stone Retreat Collection.
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 8th April 2014, lot 220.
Beowulf Klebert，維也納 ，1993年11月
水松石山房收藏
香港蘇富比2014年4月8日，編號220
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