A MASSIVE AND LARGE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE AND COVER, FANGHU, MING DYNASTYChina, 1368-1644. Heavily cast, of rounded square section, the baluster body supported on a tall spreading foot, the shoulder and neck applied with phoenix-form handles, the sides and edges with narrow flanges. The body decorated with taotie masks below a band of kui dragons, the shoulder with a band of pendent stiff leaves below further taotie masks to the neck, the foot with taotie masks flanked by ruyi-cross designs, all against diapered key-fret grounds. The similarly decorated cover surmounted by a large finial. Expert’s note: The present archaistic bronze vase is exceptional for its massive size, which makes it exceedingly rare.Provenance: From the estate of Anthony Powell, London, United Kingdom. Anthony Powell (1935-2021) was a British costume designer who brought deep research to his work in both theater and film. His costume designs for John Gielgud's production of The School for Scandal (1963) earned him a Tony Award. Powell collaborated on movies with Steven Spielberg and Roman Polanski and won three Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, including 1978’s Death on the Nile. He was an avid collector of fabrics and trimmings as well as Chinese, Indian, and Southeast Asian works of art. Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, traces of use, shallow surface scratches and casting flaws. Some nicks and dents, minor losses, the lower body on the backside with obvious cracks. Naturally grown dark patina overall.Weight: 20.4 kg Dimensions: Height 74 cmAuction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 11 September 2019, lot 805 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A massive bronze beaker vase, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the archaistic design and diapered key-fret grounds. Note the size (64.8 cm).明代大型仿古方壺中國，1368-1644年。壺身厚重，圓角方形截面，高足，肩部和頸部鳳凰形耳，側面和邊緣有窄凸緣。壺身夔龍帶下飾饕餮紋，肩飾蕉葉紋，下系饕餮紋至頸項，足部飾饕餮紋，兩側飾如意十字紋。壺蓋相同紋飾。 專家注釋：仿古青銅瓶體型碩大，極為難得。 來源：英國倫敦Anthony Powell收藏。Anthony Powell (1935-2021年) 是一位英國服裝設計師，他對戲劇和電影作品進行了深入研究。他為 John Gielgud 製作的The School for Scandal(醜聞學校 ,1963) 設計的服裝為他贏得了托尼獎。Powell與史蒂文斯皮爾伯格和羅曼波蘭斯基合作拍攝電影，並獲得三項奧斯卡最佳服裝設計獎，包括 1978 年的《尼羅河之死》。他熱衷於收藏織物和飾物以及中國、印度和東南亞的藝術品。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、使用痕跡、表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。一些劃痕和凹痕，輕微缺損，背面下半部有明顯裂紋。整體自然包漿。 重量：20.4 公斤 尺寸：高 74 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2019年9月11日，lot 805 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 30,000） 描述：明銅舖首活環四方出戟大尊 專家評論：比較仿古設計和雷紋地。請注意尺寸 (64.8 厘米)。