A bronze ritual wine vessel. Early Han dynasty, second century BC - image-1

Lot 346 Dα

A bronze ritual wine vessel. Early Han dynasty, second century BC

Auction 1146 - overview Cologne
07.12.2019, 11:00 - Tibet/Nepal, China
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 2.480 € (incl. premium)
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A bronze ritual wine vessel. Early Han dynasty, second century BC

With a globular body with a tall collar which fits precisely into the high, bell-shaped lid with three ring handles on the flat top, which serve as feet when the lid is inverted and used as a bowl, two rings at the shoulder with an attached chain and a dragon handle. Greenish patina.
Height 16.3 cm

韓早期 青銅壺
來源：1998年11月8日購於德國慕尼黑Georg L. Hartl亞洲古典藝術
可比：B. Karlgren 及 Jan Wirgin（著），Chinese Bronzes，The Natanael Wessén Collection，1969年，第24號，第100-101頁

Provenance

Private collection, Munich, purchased from Georg L. Hartl, Munich, invoice dated 8.11.1998

Literature

Compare B. Karlgren and Jan Wirgin, Chinese Bronzes, The Natanael Wessén Collection, 1969, no 24, p. 100-101