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78. Ritual bronze food vessel ding
Middle Western Zhou dynasty, circa 9 century bc.
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西周中期鳳鳥紋青銅鼎
Height: 16.3 cm

Inscription: Exhibited: Published: ▪ Wang Tao, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang
▪ A four – character inscription inside the vessel reads: ▪ Sotheby’s, London, 19 June 1984, catalogue no. 5. ▪ Karlgren B., Some New Bronzes in the Museum of Far Collection, London 2009, p. 70 – 71, no. 78.
“Bo (the Count) made (this) precious vessel”. 《伯作 ▪ Christie’s, New York, 21 September 2004, catalogue Eastern Antiquities, BMFEA, Vol. 24, Stockholm 1952, ▪ Eskenazi G., A Dealer’s Hand, The Chinese Art World
寶彝》 Bo, equivalent to ‘Earl’ or ‘Count’ was a title of no. 151. pl. 22, fig. 52. Through The Eyes Of Giuseppe Eskenazi, London
noble rank used during the Shang and Zhou dynasties. ▪ Trésors de la Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La ▪ Sotheby’s, London, 19 June 1984, lot no. 5. 2012, p. 178, no. 6.
Collection Meiyintang, Musée des arts asiatiques ▪ Liu Yu, Jin Chu Yin Zhou Jinwen Jilu, 2002, no. 265. ▪ Wu Zhenfeng, Shang Zhou Qingtongqi Mingwen
Provenance: Guimet, Paris 13 mars – 10 juin 2013, catalogue no. 56. 劉雨《近出殷周金文集錄》2002年版 265號. Ji Tuxiang Jicheng, Shanghai 2012, Vol. 2, p. 456,
▪ Oeder Collection, Priemern, Altmark, Germany. ▪ Christie’s, New York, 21September 2004, lot no. 151. no. 01244. 吳鎮烽《商周青銅器銘文暨圖像集成》 上
▪ Sotheby’s, London, 19 June 1984, lot no. 5. ▪ Liu Yu & Wang Tao, Liu San Oumei Yin Zhou You 海 2012年版, 第2冊, 第456頁 01244號.
▪ Eskenazi Ltd, London, U.K. Ming Qingtongci Jilu (A selection of Early Chinese ▪ Guimet, Musée des arts asiatiques, Trésors de la
▪ Dr. H. Najer Collection, Paris, France. bronzes with inscriptions from Sotheby’s & Christie’s Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Collection
▪ Christie’s, New York, 21 September 2004, lot no. 151. sales), Shanghai 2007, no. 58. 劉雨 & 汪濤《流散歐美 Meiyintang, Paris 2013, p. 96 – 97, no. 56.
▪ Christian Deydier / Oriental Bronzes Ltd., London, 殷周有銘青銅器集錄》上海 2007年版 58 號.
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