An archaistic bronze 'taotie' elephant-handled vase, Yuan dynasty
No reserve
Auction Closed
March 19, 05:41 PM GMT
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
cast to the inside of the foot with sunsun zizi bao (treasure of the sons and grandsons)
Height 16⅞ in., 43 cm
Sydney L. Moss Ltd., London.
Sotheby's New York, 21st March 2015, lot 706.
Another example of a Yuan dynasty bronze vase with elephant-head handles from the collection of Ulrich Hausmann was sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 8th October 2014, lot 3343.