Sui /Tang dyn, Chinese bronze 5 suani & grapes, 14 cm

拍品描述

Masterpiece antique Chinese bronze 5 suani and grapes, Sui Early Tang dynasties. Weight: 1 lb. = 450 g; Diameter: 5.5 inches = 14 cm; Thickness of the rim: 4 mm; Rim: steeply inclined (triangular profile), with one small 3 mm dent. Side: steeply inclined inward; Knob: 10 mm with a hole all the way through; Material: White bronze + gild; Outer section: Raised circle with double saw tooth pattern; Medial and inner section: 5 running suani with grape design; Mirror side: concave with preserved remnants of original polish; Age: presumably Sui (581-618) or Early Tang (618-906;) Condition Worn by natural aging, beautiful multicolored (bronze-greenish) patina, no defects Low Estimate: 5000 High Estimate: 20000 Orignal: Yes

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