A group of four Chinese archaic bronze wares, late Shang, Warring States and Han L.: 5,7 cm - H.: 24,5 cm (the ge excl. stand) Dia.: 14 cm (the mirror) L.: 19 cm - H.: 16 cm (the food vessel and cover) L.: 17 cm - H.: 20 cm (the pouring vessel) Weight: 98 grams (the ge) 265 grams (the mirror) 1439 grams (the food vessel and cover) 277 grams (the pouring vessel) Ref.: - Sotheby's, New York, Mar. 29, 2022, lot 535 for a similar ge. (sold USD 10.080) (link) - Sotheby's, New York, Sep. 17, 2013, lot 23 for a similar mirror. (sold USD 15.000) (link) - Christie's, New York, Dec. 12, 2013, lot 342 for a similar food vessel. (sold USD 5.250) (link) - A similar bronze ewer 'yi' was excavated from a Han dynasty tomb in Hebei recently: (link)

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