Hartman Rare Art, Inc.

A family-owned business since 1927

For over 77 years, the Hartman Family and our associates have consistently worked to provide quality antique merchandise to our customers at competitive prices. Should you have any questions about the pieces we feature on this website or if you would like to inquire further about a specific item, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our gallery is located in midtown Manhattan and easily accessible on the second floor. Please note the entrance to the building is on 53rd Street between Park and Madison Avenues. We are open to the public Monday to Friday from 10:00AM until 4:30PM.

Bronze was one of the materials that Chinese artisans and craftspeople began experimenting with for ornamental purposes, as it had been used for centuries in the creation of practical and functional objects. Many of the early Chinese Bronze items that still exist today were practical objects that also may have served as beautiful decorative objects. To study Early Chinese Bronzes is to study the marriage of form and function throughout time.

If you still seek other metallurgic masterworks, we suggest our Japanese bronzes as well as Japanese, English, Continental and American silver pages.

Tripod-form Vessel and Cover with Chain Handle

The lower body is bulbous form. The upper body tapers inward around the mouth. The vessel is set atop 3 raised supports and features a fitted cover that closes around the sides of the upper half of the vessel. The piece has a chain-form handle mounted to the body of the vessel. The piece measures 9.5 inches height with the chain extended.

CB02

Price: $1,800.00

Leopard Decoration

This charming bronze leopard-shaped decorative piece was made in China during the Warring States Period (476 B.C.E. - 221 B.C.E.) of the Zhou Dynasty. The piece appears to have been cut from a sheet of bronze the animal's eyes, spots, ears and mouth have been punched or pierced through the metal with an oval-shaped tool. The piece has developed a fine patina over time which has been left undisturbed. This piece was formerly from the Mirsky collection. The animal measures 5 3/8 inches length.

CB03

Price: $1,100.00

Vessel with Cover

This vessel is set atop a circular base that rises into a tapered stem and finally blooms into a globular body. The body is fitted with a slightly domed cover that is topped with 3 ring-form handles. The piece has developed a fine patina over time which has been left undisturbed. This vessel measures 8.25 inches height.

CB05

Price: $9,800.00

Gu-Form Vase

Gu form - a form that served important purposes in ancient Chinese rituals. The piece is simply styled, having incised linear decorative motifs on the exterior surfaces. Due to the age of this piece, there is some heavy wear to parts of the metalwork. There are one or two areas where the metal has been worn through entirely. It measures 10 inches height.

CB07

Price: $4,500.00

Pair of Ornamental Plaques

This fine pair of decorative bronze plaques was made in China during the Han Dynasty circa the 2nd Century B.C.E. The rectangular plaques are decorated to the front with stylized relief decoration of mythical forms and scrolling motifs. To the reverse, each plaque has two bronze loops, indicating that these pieces were most likely intended for decorative purposes, possibly for apparel. Each plaque measures approximately 4 inches in length by 1.75 inches width.

CB08

Price: $1,900.00

Mirror Plaque

The mirror is circular shape and is decorated in the center with finely etched stylized foliate and geometric motifs. These motifs are encircled with several bordering rings of geometric decoration. The reverse is plain. The mirror measures 5.5 inches diameter.

CB09

Price: $1,400.00