A Chinese parcel-gilt bronze vase.
Yuan (1271-1368) to Ming dynasty (1368-1644).
The pear-shaped body rising from a stepped foot to a waisted neck and stepped mouth rim, twin loop handles surmounted by dragon heads issuing from either side. The body with parcel-gilt decoration of mountains, the neck with moons and clouds above, the mouth rim with parcel-gilt finish. The body has a warm, brownish patina.
Ref:
Compare with a related parcel-gilt decorated vase, illustrated in Later Chinese Bronzes (Rose Kerr, 1990), p. 42.
Also compare with vases of the same form, illustrated in Recasting the Past (Pengliang Lu, 2025), p. 46, p. 70, p. 80 and p. 101.
Dimensions:
Height 28 cm, diameter 11 cm.
Condition report available upon request.
Inv. No: MW308
