An archaic bronze vase, hu

China, probably Han Dynasty

of globular form, flanked by two small loop handles, the body encircled by two raised ꧙fillets, the ground with malachite encrustations, a five characters archaic inscription to the lower register of one side

29,6 cm, 11⅝ in.

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Vase en bronze archaïque, hu

Chine, probablement dynastie Han

de forme globulaire, le c🔯ol cintré orné de deux anses recourbées, la panse encerclée de deux filets en relief, avec une inscription de cinq💎 caractères archaïques

29,6 cm, 11⅝ in.