A FINE LION HEAD BRONZE VASE, MING
China, 1368-1644. The slender vase with flaring foot rim and recessed base, the shoulders with two powerful and neatly incised lion masks in high relief, the inside with incised pictogram characters, superb iron-red and chocolate brown natural patina.

Provenance: From a highly important German private collection, acquired in China ca. 1930. Galerie Zacke, Bronzes from the Ming Dynasty, March 5th, 1987, lot 21. A copy of the catalogue entry accompanies this lot. From a private collection in Vienna, Austria. Acquired in the local market between 1970 and 1990. Thence by descent.
Condition: Fine condition with some dents, nicks and old wear.

Weight: 439.3 grams
Dimensions: Height 15 cm

明代獅面青銅瓶
中國，1368-1644。青銅瓶細長，濶足，底座凹陷，肩部兩邊刻以一高浮雕獅面。内裏有文字。鐵紅色及棕色天然包漿。

來源： 重要德國私人收藏，大約于1930年購於中國；Zacke藝廊1987年3月5日,Bronzes from the Ming Dynasty, 拍賣，拍品 21。隨附拍品目錄複印件；維也納私人收藏，1970年-1990年間在當地購得，保存至今。
品相： 品相良好，一些凹陷、刻痕和舊磨損。

重量： 439.3 克
尺寸： 高 15 厘米