明十七世紀 局部鎏金銅花卉圖小瓶 《胡文明製》款

of miniature rouleau form, the cylindrical body supported on a waisted foot and protruding flat circular footrim, the exterior of the main body cast with a garden scene of perforated ornamental rocks, bamboo, lingzhi and various blooming flowers set on a ring-punched ground, the neck with a band of stylised interlocking floral leiwen design, the upper neck and outer foot rim inlaid in silver wire with narrow key-fret borders, the lip, shoulders, outer foot and relief design all gilt, the base engraved in zhuanshu with four-character mark Hu Wenming zhi (‘Made by Hu Wenming’)

維也納 Beowulf Klebert，1993年11月

There are minor dents to the foot and rim, and general surface wear, but overall in good condition.
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Another Hu Wenming bronze incense-tool vase of miniature rouleau form is illustrated by Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, 'Chinese Metalwork of the Hu Wenming Group', Handbook, International Asian Antiques Fair, Hong Kong, 1984, p. 52, fig. 22.  For another tool vase of similar form in the current sale, see lot 202.