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漢 銅鎏金銀狩獵紋鋪首銜環蓋樽
This Han Dynasty bronze vessel with gilt and silver inlay features an elaborate decorative program of animals and mythical creatures arranged across its cylindrical body and domed cover. The intricate craftsmanship, including mask handles with suspended rings and animal-shaped feet, demonstrates the technical mastery and artistic sophistication of Han metalwork.
- Medium
- the cylindrical body decorated with a main frieze enclosing an undulating silvered cloud scroll, amid the scrolls with finely rendered animals, such as a pheasant, a leaping deer, a pouncing bear and other mythical creatures, all below a silvered chevron band, the vessel flanked by a pair of mask handles suspending loose rings, supported on three crouching bears as feet, the slightly domed cover with two concave bands forming three concentric rings, each ring similarly decorated with a variety of animals amid meandering scrolls, the cover set with three bird-shaped finials and a small loop knob on a quatrefoil design in relief, the base with additional silvered scrolls
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung: Part 1 | Day
October 9, 2022
Estimate: $400,000 – $600,000
Lot 109
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