LARGE BRONZE 'GU' VASE
XUANDE MARK BUT 20TH CENTURY
£10,080
Auction: 13 September 2023 at 11:00 BST
Description
二十世紀 大明宣德年製雙龍底款 銅鑄海獸紋象耳銜環大花觚
cast in two sections, the upper part a trumpet-neck, flanked by a pair of elephant ears holding two loop faux-bamboo rings, the lower part a globular body supported on a flared foot, decorated in relief overall with evenly scattered sea creatures against wavy ground, the base cast with a six-character Xuande mark enclosed by a pair of dragons within a recessed roundel
Dimensions
49.5cm high