An ear-shaped bowl in dark brown patinated bronze 'yü shang'

Description:

China, Song Dynasty or earlier
L. 10,6 cm
Oval base with barely stepped base, bulbous wall, horizontal wings on the broad sides as handles in arch form.
Klaus Nierhoff Collection (1926 - 2011), acquired at Lempertz Köln, 9 June 1982, lot 1052 (Lempertz description as Han dynasty preserved) - Minim. traces of age