Bronze tianqiuping vase with garlic clove-shaped neck, China, Han dynasty, h. 39 cm, 2392g Certificate from Artcade Gallery by Corinne Van der Kindere, Paris, 20 September 2005, attesting that it dates from the early Han dynasty. Exhibited at the Salon du Collectionneur , Paris, 15-25 September 2005 A similar vase, dated to the Han dynasty, sold at Bonhams, London, 17 May 2023, lot 302 A bronze tianqiuping vase with a garlick neck, China, Han dynasty, 39 cm high, 2392g Certificate from Artcade Gallery by Corinne Van der Kindere, Paris, 20 September 2005, stating that it is from the early Han period. Has been exhibited at the Salon du Collectionneur , 15-25 September 2005 A similar vase, dating from the Han dynasty, was sold at Bonhams, London, 17 May 2023, lot 302 漢代青銅蒜頭口天球瓶 高39厘米 重2392克 General surface wear A few knocks Some deformation Surface scratches Omnipresent traces of verdigris Some rust Holes inside the collar Some traces of soil Some white marks Presence of material inside the vase Certificate of appraisal dated 20 September 2005, by Artcade Gallery, Corinne Van der Kindere: A garlic clove shaped bronze head vase with green patina with traces of cuprite (red oxidation), H. 39cm, Origin: North China, early Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), Exhibited at the Salon du Collectionneur, 15-25 September 2005, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. Overall wear to the surface Some knocks Some deformations Surface scratches Omnipresent verdigris traces Some rust traces Holes to the interior of the neck Some soil traces Some white traces Presence of a material to the interior of the vase Expertise certificate dated of the 20th september 2005, by Artcade Gallery, Corinne Van der Kindere : A bronze vase with a head in the shape of a clove of garlic, green patina with traces of cuprite (red oxidation), H. 39cm, Origin: Northern China, early Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD), Exhibited at the Salon du Collectionneur, 15-25 September 2005, Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. A collection of antique bronzes