An archaistic bronze ritual vessel (Fu), Seal mark and period of Qianlong

Acquired in 2014.

See two Qianlong bronze fu examples, from the Huaihaitang Collection, exhibited in For Blessings and Guidance: the Qianlong Emperor's Design for State Sacrificial Vessels, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Art Museum, Hong Kong, 2019, cat. nos 18R10.8 and 17R9.20. See another closely related Qianlong marked bronze fu, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 29th May 2019, lot 716.