A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC ELEPHANT-HANDLED VASE YUAN DYNASTY

of baluster shape supported on a pedestal foot with galleried mouthrim, the neck cast with a pair of six-tusked elephant-head handles, the overall decoration surface decoration consisting of three taotie bands and further bands of archaistic floral motifs, kuilong, diamond diaper, key-fret and pendant cicada blades

Another example of a Yuan dynasty bronze vase with elephant-head handles from the collection of Ulrich Hausmann was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th October 2014, lot 3343.