#1801 12th - 14th Century Chinese Bronze Double Gourd Flower Vase **Sold** to Taiwan September 2022

A rare gourd shaped bronze (copper tin alloy) vase decorated in archaic style with leiwen (thunder) pattern motifs and a band of stylized waves.

This item was made in China in the 12th to 14th Century during the late Song or Yuan dynasties when ancient Shang and Zhou bronzes were unearthed and collected. This was a time when large numbers of antique inspired bronze vessels were produced.  Huge quantities were subsequently exported to japan where many were used domestically as flower containers.

Condition: there are bumps and dents to the lower wave decorated zone.

16 cm / 7 inches high

12-14世纪 晚宋-元 葫芦形铜花瓶

瓶身上有雷纹，下有水波纹。做于宋晚期或元代，约12至14世纪间。在此期间，商周时代的青铜器被挖掘和收藏，当时制造了许多受古董风格影响的仿古铜器。许多出口至日本，其中许多被用来做花瓶。

品相：瓶腹下部（水波纹处）有部分磕碰造成的凹陷。高16厘米。