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A matched pair of slender archaistic Chinese bronze beaker vases (*gu* 觚), the ritual wine vessel form of the Shang …
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A matched pair of slender archaistic Chinese bronze beaker vases (*gu* 觚), the ritual wine vessel form of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, revived as a classic scholar's-desk vase. Cast in bronze and decorated with fine gold inlay, each vase has a flared trumpet mouth, a waisted belly and a spreading foot, in a flat hexagonal section.
The surface carries a layered aged patina of deep brown bronze over patches of verdigris and rust-red, against which the bright gold inlay stands as a sharp, graphic linear pattern:
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- Dimensions
- 3.9ʺW × 3.9ʺD × 6.3ʺH
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- China
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- Excellent vintage-decorative condition; intentional aged patina, no cracks or repairs Excellent vintage-decorative condition; intentional aged patina, no cracks or repairs less
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