Hu vase China, period of the Fighting Kingdoms,... Lot 13

Hu vase China, period of the Fighting Kingdoms, 4th-3rd centuries BCE Copper alloy, H. 30 cm In the shape of a large pear supported by a foot, the sides are decorated with two bands of stylised loop motifs. Two taotie masks support rings forming handles. The neck is decorated with triangular motifs. Oxidized patina, a few small shocks. Provenance: Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.23522 Acquired in 1994 from an old French private collection)