A Vietnamese bronze Thap (Situla) and a bronze basin 越南青銅筒與盆 Dong Son Culture, circa 500 BC to 1st century AD and 100 BC to 300 AD ?? ???500?-??300?

The vessel of slightly tapered cylindrical form with two upright loop handles at the shoulder, the exterior decorated with bands of geometric and linear ornament in low relief; the basin of slightly spreading circular form with wide flared lip, the interior bottom cast with two fish, the base of the exterior with a band of stylized figures, the underside centered by a star, with a similar band of figures and flying birds encircling it, mottled verdigris patina

H: 8 1/4 in.; 5 3/4 in.; Dia: 7 1/2 in.; 16 in.

PROVENANCE:

Property from the collection of James R. Brow and Anh Hoang Brow

PUBLISHED:

Arts of Asia, Vol 37, no. 3, May-June 2007, James R. Brow and Anh Hoang Brow, "Bronzes of the Dong Son Culture of Vietnam", p. 61, no. 11 (vessel); pp. 60, 65, 66, nos. 10, 24, 25 (basin)

NOTE:

For a similar basin, dated 2nd to 3rd century AD, see Nancy Tingley et al, "Arts of Ancient Vietnam, From River Plain to Open Sea", New Haven and London, 2009, pp 78-79, no 12; for a similar Thap, dated circa 5th century BC to 1st century AD, see ibid, pp 66-67, no. 6

來源：

James R. Brow 與 Anh Hoang Brow私人收藏

出版：

Arts of Asia，37期，編號3，2007年5/6月 James R. Brow and Anh Hoang Brow, "Bronzes of the Dong Son Culture of Vietnam"，頁61，編號11（筒），頁60, 65, 66, nos. 10, 24, 25 （盆）

註：

相似盆，斷代2-3世紀，著錄於Nancy Tingley 著作 "Arts of Ancient Vietnam, From River Plain to Open Sea", New Haven 倫敦, 2009, 頁 78-79, no 12；另見一小筒，斷代公元前5世紀，見 ibid, pp 66-67, no. 6