Masterpiece antique Chinese bronze 5 suani and grapes, Sui Early Tang dynasties. Weight: 1 lb. = 450 g; Diameter: 5.5 inches = 14 cm; Thickness of the rim: 4 mm; Rim: steeply inclined (triangular profile), with one small 3 mm dent. Side: steeply inclined inward; Knob: 10 mm with a hole all the way through; Material: White bronze + gild; Outer section: Raised circle with double saw tooth pattern; Medial and inner section: 5 running suani with grape design; Mirror side: concave with preserved remnants of original polish; Age: presumably Sui (581-618) or Early Tang (618-906;)
Condition: Worn by natural aging, beautiful multicolored (bronze-greenish) patina, no defects;
Low Estimate: 5000;
High Estimate: 20000;
Original: Yes;