A Chinese Melon Shaped Vessel with Dragon Handle & Elephant Spout, & Two Goblets on Low Stems, in the Tang Dynasty Tradition

Lot #1015 - A Chinese Melon Shaped Vessel with Dragon Handle & Elephant Spout, & Two Goblets on Low Stems, in the Tang Dynasty Tradition

Auction House:

Theodore Bruce
Sale Name:

Chinese, Japanese & Asian Decorative Arts
Sale Date:

11 Feb 2018 ~ 10.30am
Lot #:

1015
Lot Description:

A Chinese Melon Shaped Vessel with Dragon Handle & Elephant Spout, & Two Goblets on Low Stems, in the Tang Dynasty Tradition
gold embossed over metal, the floral arabesques scrolling vine on each of the eight segments, highlighting the Persian & Central Asian influence from the trade along the Silk Routes, made by a master craftsman, molded & hand finished.
H 15 & 6 cm
Provenance:

Commissioned by the vendor & the moulds taken from the original, Liao Empire, [today Mongolia] now in Xian Museum
Estimate:

A$200 - 300
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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