[A PRIVATE SCOTTISH COLLECTION, EDINBURGH] BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, FANGHU
WARRING STATES PERIOD-WESTERN HAN DYNASTY OR LATER
£5,544
Auction: 13 September 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
戰國至西漢或以後 青銅方壺
of square-sectioned baluster form, decorated with bands of geometric patterns and stylised mythical beasts, set with a pair of loop handles held by mythical beast masks
Dimensions
36.5cm high; 3407g
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Edinburgh. Acquired from Nichola S Pitcher, 17 July 2020, with an original receipt.