戰國時期-西漢 Genuine Chinese bronze banded Hu jar – Warring States- Western Han dynasty (206 BC-9 AD).
The Hu was a lidded jar or
vase, dating from the late Shang, through Warring Sates period to the Western Han
dynasty.
Its original use was a wine
vessel.
Two small Taotie rings handles
of the hu. Note mold casting lines on the bottom.
Height: 6 inches = 15 cm
Width: 4.5 inches = 11 cm;
Weight: 1 lb. 9.2 oz. = 714
g;
Condition: genuine
multicolored patina; no defects;
Provenance: from the
American collection of Washington, DC, USA, collected prior to 1949;