Bronze Hu Vase boxes-bowls-and-baskets swirling patterns

swirling patterns

This makes it ideal for the centre of a living room as a coffee table with plenty of storage space inside

which is meant as an example only

Made from elm wood and with the original black lacquer finish now slightly lightened and worn

This style of cabinet

Bronze Hu Vase boxes-bowls-and-baskets swirling patternsThis cast bronze vase is a reproduction of a 'hu' wine vessel. The originals dated from as far back as the Shang dynasty (1600 1045 BC) and were thought to be used in rituals, placed in the grave an ancestor to ensure a good relationship with the ancestor's spirit. The wide body, narrow neck and ring handles at the sides were common to this type of piece and the vases are etched with ancient Chinese calligraphy. Note that each vase is individually