Western Han Dynasty (206 BC- 9 AD). The circular blackened bronze, cast with a central pierced knob encircled by four phoenixes between four raised bosses contained within hatched borders below the plain rim. Provenance: From the collection of a prominent American military official stationed in Singapore in the mid-20th century. Literature: At Home Singapore Style: distinctive interiors & decorating sources, American Women's Association of Singapore, 1994. Exhibited: College of William & Mary, Exhibition of Chinese Bronze Art held by the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Department, 2000. Approx. 3 7/8 in. diam., 9.8 cm. diam.

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