Hu-type vase, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. A hu-type ritual bronze vessel with an ovoid-shaped belly, cylindrical neck with a straight rim, and a high conical foot. Semicircular clubs are attached to the collar. Rich relief decoration on the belly emphasized with engraving; classic decorative motifs include taotie masks, mythical kui animals, stylized birds, dragons, Chinese symbols, and geometric patterns. Ritual vessel, height 59.5 cm, width 40.0 cm, weight 19.0 kg., A large rounded metal vessel with a flared neck and a pedestal base sits against a neutral gray background; the vessel displays a dark bronze and brown patina with areas of lighter gold-toned metal, and its surface is covered in intricately carved or cast decorative bands and raised motifs including a stylized animal or mask-like form on the upper body, with repeating geometric and curvilinear patterns encircling the midsection and base, and subtle variations of darker brown, reddish-brown, greenish-brown,...
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Hu-type vase, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 18th–19th century. A hu-type ritual bronze vessel with an ovoid-shaped belly, cylindrical neck with a straight rim, and a high conical foot. Semicircular clubs are attached to the collar. Rich relief decoration on the belly emphasized with engraving; classic decorative motifs include taotie masks, mythical kui animals, stylized birds, dragons, Chinese symbols, and geometric patterns. Ritual vessel, height 59.5 cm, width 40.0 cm, weight 19.0 kg., A large rounded metal vessel with a flared neck and a pedestal base sits against a neutral gray background; the vessel displays a dark bronze and brown patina with areas of lighter gold-toned metal, and its surface is covered in intricately carved or cast decorative bands and raised motifs including a stylized animal or mask-like form on the upper body, with repeating geometric and curvilinear patterns encircling the midsection and base, and subtle variations of darker brown, reddish-brown, greenish-brown, and muted gold tones across the metal.

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Hu-type vase Chinese Qing 1644–1911 18th–19th century hu-type ritual bronze vessel ovoid-shaped belly cylindrical neck straight rim high conical foot Semicircular clubs attached collar Rich relief decoration belly emphasized engraving classic decorative motifs include taotie masks mythical kui animals stylized birds dragons Chinese symbols geometric patterns Ritual vessel height 59.5 cm width 40.0 cm weight 19.0 kg large rounded metal vessel flared neck pedestal base sits neutral gray background vessel displays dark bronze brown patina areas lighter gold-toned metal surface covered intricately carved cast decorative bands raised motifs stylized animal mask- form upper body repeating geometric curvilinear patterns encircling midsection base subtle variations darker brown reddish-brown greenish-brown muted gold tones across metal.

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