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PROPERTY FROM FRANZART, THE LUTZ AND HEDDA FRANZ COLLECTION
Lutz及Hedda Franz珍藏
2882
A GILT-SPLASHED ARCHAISTIC WINE VESSEL, P R O V E NAN C E :
JUE Sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 30 April 2001, lot 771
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644) 明 灑金銅饕餮紋爵
The vessel is cast with a characteristic pair of short posts on
the mouth rim dividing the elongated pouring mouth and an 來源:
exaggerated lip, decorated around the exterior of the cylindrical 香港佳士得，2001年4月30日，拍品771號
receptacle with taotie masks against leiwen ground and divided 銘文：「伯申作寶彝」
by vertical flanges, one side with a loop-handle emerging from
an animal-head, all raised on three tapered blade legs, decorated
overall with characteristic gilt splashes. The base is inscribed
with a six-character seal script mark, reading Boshen zuo baoyi,
'Boshen made this precious yi'.
8Ω in. (21.5 cm.) high, wood stand, box
HK$120,000-180,000 US$16,000-23,000
(inscription 銘文)
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