A LARGE BLACK CERAMIC 'BRONZE IMITATION' ARCHAISTIC VASE, HU, WITH DONOR SEALS China, 18th century or earlier. With three donor seals, including "Chen Wenjiao yin" and "Jingbo". Sturdily potted in imitation of a patinated bronze hu vase in the style of the Song to Ming dynasties. Provenance: German private collection. Condition: Old wear and casting flaws, the upper rim with some chips, the foot rim with minor losses, the vase with several old cracks. Weight: 4,386 g Dimensions: Height 48.3 cm The vase with two curved handles issuing from dragon heads, the sides with circular reserves showing cherry blossoms and lotus with lingzhi, the upper rim with a leiwen band, florets and pendant lappets, the splayed foot with diaper patterns. Literature comparison: For other vases made to imitate archaic bronze vessels compare: Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, vol. 2, London 1994, no. 953 for a Qianlong vase; Kangxi Yongzheng Qianlong, Hong Kong 1989, p. 394, no. 75 for a green-glazed and gilt example in the Palace Museum, Beijing; Qian Zhenzong, Qingdai ciqi shangjian, Hong Kong 1994, no. 152 for a fanghu with a blue-green 'patina' and gilt relief decoration, and no. 153 for a brownglazed hu; John Ayers, Chinese Ceramics in the Baur Collection, vol. 2, pl. 252 for a gilt gu vase and pl. 253 for a Jiaqing-marked jar imitating inlaid bronze. 仿青銅黑瓷雙耳壺，藏家印 中國，十八世紀或更早。三枚藏家印，包括 "陳文教印"和"靜伯"。堅定模仿宋代至明代風格的青銅壺瓶。 來源：德國私人收藏 品相：老磨損，製作缺陷，上部邊沿有一些磕損，足部邊緣有些微缺損，花瓶有一些老開裂。 重量：4,386 克 尺寸：高48.3 厘米