A GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON' FIGURE
HAN (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) 7.3 cm Height

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A GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON' FIGURE HAN (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) 7.3 cm Height

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A GILT-BRONZE 'DRAGON' FIGURE

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† A BRONZE ELLIPTICAL BOWL, HE, HAN DYNASTY † A BRONZE ELLIPTICAL BOWL, HE, HAN DYNASTY China, Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). Of oval form, the rounded sides supported on a flat base and rising to a slightly everted rim. Each of the long sides is cast with a ring handle. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, casting flaws, small dents, losses, and corrosion. The bronze covered with a fine, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustations. Provenance: From the estate of William Rogers, Australia. Weight: 507.9 g Dimensions: Length 18.7 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze elliptical bowl, he, 16 cm wide, dated to the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 67.43.8. Auction result comparison: Compare a related bronze elliptical bowl, he, with similar ring handles, 13.2 cm wide, dated to the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), at Sotheby's Paris, 16 June 2022, lot 101 ( sold for EUR 2,268). 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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