A BRONZE GARLIC-HEAD BOTTLE, SUANTOUHU, HAN DYNASTY
China, 206 BC-220 AD. Finely cast, the compressed globular body raised on a short spreading foot and surmounted by a long waisted neck with a bulbous mouth and tall rim. The recessed base with a raised cross-hatched design. The dark bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with azurite, malachite, and cuprite encrustations.


Provenance:
Collection of Anthony Powell, by repute acquired at Christie’s London circa 1999. Nicholas Pitcher, London, acquired from the above. 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, commensurate with age, and as expected with wear, encrustation, minor casting flaws and dents, and a fine naturally grown patina overall.

Weight: 1,688 g
Dimensions: Height 24.8 cm


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Christie’s London, 15 May 2018, lot 41
Price: GBP 5,000 or approx.
EUR 7,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A Bronze Garlic-Head Bottle, Hu, Han Dynasty (3rd Century BC - 2nd Century AD)
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and metal alloy, resulting in a quite similar patina. Note the size (35.6 cm).




漢代銅蒜頭壺

中國，西元前 206 年-西元220年。長頸，削肩，圓腹，圈足，瓶口似蒜頭。深青銅色，有包漿並紅藍色結殼。


來源：
英國倫敦Anthony Powell收藏，據説購於倫敦佳士得，約1999年；倫敦Nicholas Pitcher購於上述收藏。Anthony Powell (1935-2021年年) 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、結殼、輕微鑄造缺陷和凹痕，通體有精美的自然包漿。

重量：1,688 克
尺寸：高 24.8 釐米


拍賣結果比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2018年5月15日，lot 41
價格：GBP 5,000（相當於今日
EUR 7,500
）
描述：漢青銅蒜頭壺
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、金屬合金，相似包漿。請注意尺寸 (35.6 釐米)。