AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE.
Description
midsection of the neck, cast with a band of taotie masks on a key fret ground and two lion mask heads, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), height c. 29 cm.
PROVENANCE:
From the collection of Peter Karberg (1840-1922), thence by descent to the present owner.
He was the son of Christian Karberg who owned the Karberg Shipping Company. They had several ships that sailed under the flag of Hong Kong. Peter started working at the company's Hong Kong office in 1860, in 1866 he founded an import/export company together with Jacob Arnold. Arnold, Karberg & Co became an important company that traded in all sorts of goods.Show more
Condition
Wear. The lower part was repaired and patinated. Minor dents. Please contact elisabet.fellbom@auktionsverket.se for more information.
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Description
midsection of the neck, cast with a band of taotie masks on a key fret ground and two lion mask heads, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), height c. 29 cm.
PROVENANCE:
From the collection of Peter Karberg (1840-1922), thence by descent to the present owner.
He was the son of Christian Karberg who owned the Karberg Shipping Company. They had several ships that sailed under the flag of Hong Kong. Peter started working at the company's Hong Kong office in 1860, in 1866 he founded an import/export company together with Jacob Arnold. Arnold, Karberg & Co became an important company that traded in all sorts of goods.Show more
Condition
Wear. The lower part was repaired and patinated. Minor dents. Please contact elisabet.fellbom@auktionsverket.se for more information.