A CHINESE BRONZE BOWL, HAN China, Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). The simplistic bowl shows beautiful naturally grown malachite and lapis lazuli patina as well as ochre incrustations. Condition: Good condition with fine ancient patina. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. Istvan Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 474 g Dimensions: Height 10.5 cm, diameter 17 cm