Paire de vases en bronze Chine, Dynastie Qing, XVIIe siècle

en forme de tronc de prunus, un oiseau assis sur une branche, richement patinés en brun foncé tirant vers le noir

Both in fine presentation state, the iron bearing a rich dark brown patina. The first vase (showing to the right on the illustration in the catalogue) with the upper right projecting twig possibly repaired, two flakes and some pitting to the surface on the reverse, otherwise good. The other with four scattered holes repaired with an old filling to the base, the largest 2 x2cm (showing on the illustration in the catalogue) but also good overall. Please use the zoom feature on our website at www.sothebys.com/ browse catalogue to closely inspect the surface texture of the item.
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