China, 18th-19th century. The pear-shaped body rising from a splayed foot to a waisted neck and flaring rim, flanked by a pair of archaistic phoenix handles with notched flanges, the body and neck each cast with a band enclosing taotie masks divided by short flanges, the lower body with pendent stiff leaves enclosing stylized confronting phoenixes, all reserved on leiwen grounds, highlighted with gold and silver inlays. The recessed base incised with a six-character mark. Rich patina with malachite encrustations and cuprite splashes.

Inscriptions: To the base, 'Bei [...] zuo bao zun yi'.

Provenance: Philadelphia trade.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities including minimal stress cracks with associated tiny losses. Minuscule nicks here and there, occasional light scratches, few minor dents.

Weight: 4,277 g
Dimensions: Height 35.8 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 25 May 2022, lot 380
Price: HKD 63,000 or approx. EUR 7,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large archaistic gold and silver-inlaid bronze vase, hu, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related handles, leiwen grounds, and gold and silver inlays. Compare also the related hu form and decoration with similar bands. Note the similar size (39.3 cm).



清代錯金銀獸面紋銅壺
中國，十八至十九世紀。盤口，束頸溜肩，垂腹，下承外撇盤口，高圈足。頸部兩側各飾一，兩側是一對出戟仿古鳳凰耳，身體和頸部各有雷紋地饕餮紋；腰下蕉葉紋，雷紋地鳳鳥紋。錯金銀。圈足内有六個字款。豐富的銅綠，帶有孔雀石色和紅色結殼鏽斑。

款識：貝？作寳尊彜

來源：費城古玩交易。
品相：狀態極好，有輕微磨損和鑄造不規則，包括小裂紋和相關的微小缺損。大面積輕微劃痕，還有一些小凹痕。

重量：4,277 克
尺寸：高 35.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港蘇富比，2022年5月25日，lot 380
價格：HKD 63,000（相當於今日EUR 7,500）
描述：清十九世紀銅錯金銀仿古龍紋鳳耳壺
專家評論：比較非常相近的雙耳、雷紋裝飾和錯金銀，以及相近的壺外形 。請注意相似尺寸(39.3 厘米)。