Japanese bronze vase with fruiting vine and taotie feet

A Japanese bronze vase, of square section with tapering walls,…
click the photo to enlarge
A Japanese bronze vase, of square section with tapering walls, decorated with a fruiting vine in high relief, the vine forming handles to the shoulder, the leaves and fruit trail over each face of the vase, the neck decorated with stiff leaf pattern, the base with four feet resembling taotie masks. Height 24.5 cm

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.

    The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.

    It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

A 20th century Chinese vase. Baluster form, with green dragons on a white ground with moulded elephant handles on a carved stand 58 cm high.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A large bronze standing Buddha, hands raised in serene pose, his cloak draping from the arms, standing upon a lotus throne. Height 94 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Bronze Dionysus bust with a full beard & a mustache framing his small mouth, his eyes unarticulated and framed by thick upper lids, his wavy hair center parted and tied in a fillet incised across his spade-shaped forehead condition good, oxidised green pat

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Two large archaic style Chinese lidded urns, each decorated with geometric motifs, and flanked by two stylized dragon head and ring handles (2), height 105 cm. Provenance: Garden Life, Sydney. Private collection, Sydney

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.