ARCHAIC AND IMPERIAL CHINA
PING BOTTLE CALLED GARLIC GLOVE
PING BOTTLE CALLED GARLIC GLOVE
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)
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Object :
Nº 369
Material :
Bronze
Type Object :
Metalwork, Objects of the everyday life, Vases, urns and vessels
Dimensions :
Height: 37 cm (14.5") – Diam: 25 cm (9.8")
Bibliography :
Published in the book « Collecting Masterpieces » Part one, by Beryl Cavallini, page 186
Alcohol bottle in Ping shape called “garlic clove” because of its long neck ending in a bulbous mouth like a lotus bud. Compressed globular body and tall foot ring. Another ring figures halfway down the neck. The vase has probably been cast upside down on a compact earth core, a method that allows utility objects in bronze to remain light. Very beautiful green and brown coloured patina on the bronze with wide areas of red oxidation. Excellent state of preservation. The nice original polish has permitted for light corrosion.
The garlic shape called hu was developed during the late Warring States period, replacing the former straight-necked flat. These vases are cast with an original method: the head was put upside down on a compact earth core. This method permitted utility objects in bronze to remain light. Very beautiful green and brown coloured patina on the bronze with wide areas of red oxidation, while the design is so clean and sophisticated.
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€ 14000 - £ 12139.82 - $ 14889 - C$ 20115.2
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