AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BOTTLE-FORM VESSEL, HU, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BOTTLE-FORM VESSEL, HU
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The hu is thinly cast and decorated overall with various decorative bands, including three wide bands of feathers on the neck, and there are two slightly concave bands encircling the shoulder. The bronze has a pale, milky-brown patina.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.
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AN UNUSUAL BRONZE BOTTLE-FORM VESSEL, HU
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-AD 220)
The hu is thinly cast and decorated overall with various decorative bands, including three wide bands of feathers on the neck, and there are two slightly concave bands encircling the shoulder. The bronze has a pale, milky-brown patina.
11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 1990.
PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION
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