An archaic bronze vase, hu, China, probably Han Dynasty

An archaic bronze vase, hu

China, probably Han Dynasty

of globular form, flanked by two small loop handles, the body encircled by two raised fillets, the ground with malachite encrustations, a five characters archaic inscription to the lower register of one side

29,6 cm, 11⅝ in.

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Vase en bronze archaïque, hu

Chine, probablement dynastie Han

de forme globulaire, le col cintré orné de deux anses recourbées, la panse encerclée de deux filets en relief, avec une inscription de cinq caractères archaïques

29,6 cm, 11⅝ in.