Chinese Antique Bronze Bowl Pair, Tang Dynasty, 599-649 AD) Matched pair of cast bronze bowls, each with low pedestal base and dished body, the outer face with running arabesque arcade and textured field; to the inner face a roundel with opposed lions; to the underside, a cartouche with maker's mark. Seal on the bottom " _____", "_______" was Zhen Guan (627-649 AD) Zhen Guan was the reign title of Tai Zong, personal name - Li Shimin (599-649) "________" was the TANG Kingdom. Weight: 400 g + 471 g = 871 grams = 2 lb. Diameter of plate #1: 12.4 cm = 5 in. Diameter of plate #2: 12.8 cm = 5 1/8 in. Provenance: Acquired on the London art market in the late 1990's.
Condition Fine condition, authentic patina and rust all over
Low Estimate: 2000
High Estimate: 5000
Original: Yes