January Antiques & Decorative Arts
Lot 432: A Chinese Brass Bowl with Extensive Incised Calligraphic...
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A Chinese Brass Bowl with Extensive Incised Calligraphic Inscriptions.
A Chinese brass bowl of rounded form, the exterior densely decorated with neatly incised vertical rows of Chinese calligraphic inscriptions arranged in registers around the body. The surface has a warm golden-brass tone with a smooth interior contrasting the richly worked exterior. The bowl rests on a gently rounded base, the underside featuring further engraved decoration and a central square seal mark surrounded by stylised linear motifs.
H: Approximately 6cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British gentleman.
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