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AN INSCRIBED AND PAINTED LACQUER WINE ‘EAR’ CUP Provenance:
Warring States Period – Early Western Han Dynasty A Hong Kong private collection, 1998–2007
Of elliptical form, elaborately constructed with deep rounded sides Chenglan Tang Collection, Hong Kong
supported on a slightly raised oval base, set with a pair of rounded
‘ear’-shaped handles set at a slight angle, two characters incised on Published and illustrated:
one side reading zushi, and three faint engraved characters below, the Courage & Joy Asian Art Advisory, Transition to Empire: Art from the
delicate wood core lacquered in black with red-painted decorations, Warring States to Han China, New York, 2011, no.12
the interior painted with a pair of dragons flying amidst clouds, the
inner rim, the ears and the exterior painted with stylised birds and Exhibited:
bands of yungu (‘cloud energy’) spirals, box. Courage & Joy Asian Art Advisory, Transition to Empire: Art from the
19.5cm (7 5/8in) wide. (2). Warring States to Han China, New York, 18th-26th March 2011

HKD500,000 - 600,000 來源:
US$64,000 - 76,000 香港私人舊藏，1998至2007年
香港澄覽堂珍藏
戰國至西漢早期 漆繪雙龍鳥紋耳杯
出版及著錄：
勇興，《Transition to Empire: Art from the Warring States to Han
China》（帝國轉變：中國戰國至漢代藝術），紐約，2011年，編號
12

展覽:
勇興，《Transition to Empire: Art from the Warring States to Han
China》，紐約，2011年3月18日-26日

Image courtesy of Hubei Museum
湖北省博物院藏

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