A Chinese Bronze Garlic Mouth Vase
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A Chinese Bronze Garlic Mouth Vase
Han dynasty (206 BCE- 220 CE), the globular body supported on a tall, gently tapered foot, and surmounted by a flared neck, which terminates in a bulbous "garlic-head" mouth, the exterior of the vase has acquired a beautiful patina in a combination of malachite green with varying brown and copper-like hues.
13 3/4 in.
Property from the Estate of Joan Huntley, sold by the Ackland Art Museum to benefit the Robert and Joan Huntley Endowment Fund
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Han dynasty (206 BCE- 220 CE), the globular body supported on a tall, gently tapered foot, and surmounted by a flared neck, which terminates in a bulbous "garlic-head" mouth, the exterior of the vase has acquired a beautiful patina in a combination of malachite green with varying brown and copper-like hues.
13 3/4 in.
Property from the Estate of Joan Huntley, sold by the Ackland Art Museum to benefit the Robert and Joan Huntley Endowment Fund
Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.lelandlittle.com
Condition
Green oxidation and degradation to patina cohesive with age.
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A Chinese Bronze Garlic Mouth Vase
Estimate $50 - $25,000
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