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Small Archaistic Vase with Design of Interlocking Dragons

1599

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Small Archaistic Vase with Design of Interlocking Dragons

1599

Physical Qualities Copper Alloy, 12.7 H x 8.5 W x 7.5 D cm.
Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. W. Lehman Guyton, Cockeysville, Maryland
Object Number 2005.112
Small flattened vase with a wide flat rim, tapered neck, wide shoulders tapering to slightly everted flat foot; the body below the shoulder decorated with 2 bands of "Eastern Zhou" style interlocking dragons.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by gift, 2003; Dr. William L. Guyton, Cockeysville, Maryland
Frances Klapthor, "BMA Past/Future: Guyton/Chiu; Two Collections of Chinese Art," BMA, August 18, 2010-

Inscribed: Illegible archaic 4-character mark on base

Markings: None

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