Large Chinese Early 20th Century Sang De Boeuf Vase on Rosewood Stand

This very finely cast bronze urn in an archaistic form was made in the very late 19th century approximately 1895-1900. Done with an apocryphal feeling to honor the ancient past, the vase is beautifully rendered in low relief in bronze covering almost the entire body of the urn. The predominant features are the divided taotie masks that compose the swelling middle body of the vase and also at the corners of the upper section. Crisp but subtle, the casting is clearly handled with great attention to linear form. The patina is very nice and consists of a modeled golden brown with a slight but very lite Verdigris color. The urn has an old rosewood base and lid that seems to have been purpose made for the object. Finally, the whole is set off with a carved jade finial...

This globular jar of a large size is traditionally called a Hu. Created in the Han dynasty and fully authenticated by the Chinese Government for the collective Group “Hong Kong Art C...

This fine old urn cast as an honorific nod to the ancient past of China was made circa 1600-1650. The shape or Hue was a common and well-represented form in the Han dynasty in pottery and bronze. This urn shows thin casting to the walls with incorporated toe tia or facial masks...

The Ming period or Great Ming Period is the last Han ruled dynasty in Chinese history. Considers a high mark culturally and influenced by great events at ho...

This is a very decorative porcelain Large Chinese Export Bottle Vase or jar with a monochrome ox blood red "Sang-de-bouef" glaze, having a very light green glaze at the top rim, whic...

wooden stand shown in pictures is not included with this porcelain vase

A Chinese "Sang De Boeuf" glazed vase Late 19th/early 20th Century Measures: Height 14.5 in. (36.83 cm.) Diameter 8 in. (20.32 cm.).  

Chinese vase with beautiful rich flame glaze, having foo dog ring handles on the shoulders, China, 19th century.