Lot 263C
Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Vase, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century
Lot 263C Details
Bronze Silver Inlay ‘Dragon’ Vase, Shisou Mark, 18th/19th Century
Of elongated ovoid shape tapering towards a narrowed base and raised on a spreading foot, the smooth exterior subtly decorated with a ferocious dragon soaring above crashing waves, a pair of finely modeled lion-head handles to either side
height 12" — 30.5 cm.
72.4 oz. — 2253 grams
Estimate $800-$1,200
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Provenance:
Chinese Works of Art from the Estate of Elizabeth Helen Livingston (née Kessler, 1928, Frankfurt, Germany). (Lots 263A to 263E). Elizabeth Helen Livingston inherited a small collection of Asian art acquired by her father and grandfather during their travels to China in the late 19th and early 20th C. Her grandfather Johann Friedrich Karl Kessler (1858-1889) and father Alexander Karl Kessler (1885-1964) were owners of Johann Philip Kessler Bank, Frankfurt. Elizabeth moved to Canada in 1950 with her husband Arthur Edwin Livingston.