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1. Chinese bronze gold-inlaid mark and period Hu China Daoguang mark and period (1821-1850) bronze 10.25in., 26cms |
A rare Chinese gold-inlaid bronze vase after an archaic Hu, with loose ring handles, cast with large zoomorphic masks, raised flanges and blade-shaped panels, a band of raised gilt studs at the neck. Daoguang six-character mark in archaic script and of the period. Detail: side view Detail: base and mark |