Vase - Bronze - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) - Japanese (No reserve price)

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Elegant pair of patinated bronze ritual zun vases, each 16 cm high with a 13.5 cm diameter, origins Japan, late Edo to Meiji period, featuring a high-relief mythological scene of Xu You and Chao Fu with their ox by a river, total weight about 2 kg, in very good antique condition with minor age-related wear and no holes, missing parts, or restorations.

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Elegant pair of antique patinated bronze ritual zun-type vases.
The body of each vase is richly embellished in high relief with a famous mythological scene depicting the wise scholars Xu You and Chao Fu accompanied by their ox by the riverbank, set against a geometric background of leiwen (recurring geometric pattern) and floral motifs (plum/pine).
The necks are widely flared into a festooned, multi-lobed corolla.
The interior as well as the reverse of the base reveal the natural yellow color of the alloy beneath the original brown patina.
In very good overall antique condition.
Beautiful original brown patina with slight minor signs of wear due to age. No holes, no chips, no restorations.
Please study the photos carefully, as they are an integral part of the description.
Specifications:
• Origin: Japan
• Era: Late Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912) – 19th century
• Material: Patinated bronze
• Height: 16 cm
• Total weight: 2 kg

Elegant pair of antique patinated bronze ritual zun-type vases.
The body of each vase is richly embellished in high relief with a famous mythological scene depicting the wise scholars Xu You and Chao Fu accompanied by their ox by the riverbank, set against a geometric background of leiwen (recurring geometric pattern) and floral motifs (plum/pine).
The necks are widely flared into a festooned, multi-lobed corolla.
The interior as well as the reverse of the base reveal the natural yellow color of the alloy beneath the original brown patina.
In very good overall antique condition.
Beautiful original brown patina with slight minor signs of wear due to age. No holes, no chips, no restorations.
Please study the photos carefully, as they are an integral part of the description.
Specifications:
• Origin: Japan
• Era: Late Edo period (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912) – 19th century
• Material: Patinated bronze
• Height: 16 cm
• Total weight: 2 kg

Details

Era
1400-1900
Over 200 years old
No
Title additional information
Japanese
Country of origin
Japan
Material
Bronze
Dynastic style/period
Edo Period (1600-1868)
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
16 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Diameter
13.5 cm
Estimated period
1600-1800
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Objects sold
Private

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