Estimate
6 000 - 8 000 SEK
The bowl standing on a high foot and cast with two animal-head C-scroll handles, cast to the exterior with two large taotie masks centred on a flange reserved on a leiwen band, a further leiwen band with kui-dragons surrounds the foot rim. The interior with two characters in seal script. The bronze with areas of variegated green patina and some encrustations. Height c. 10 cm. Diameter c. 12 cm.
Wear due to age and use. Tarnished.
Provenance
Property of a Swedish collector.
Exhibitions
Compare with a larger censer of this type sold at Christies Sale 15031, The Art of China, lot 120, 2017.
Compare with a censer of this type in the British Museum, Registration number 1986,0517.1.
More information
After a Western Zhou style bronze vessel, Gui.