Page 74 - South East Asian Art, December 4th 2020 Galerie Zacke Galerie Zacke
P. 74

45
                                                                  A FINe VIeTNAMese gOld ‘leAF’ dIsh,
                                                                  eX-cOllecTION bAO dAI
                                                                  Vietnam, 19th century. Naturalistically cast in the form of a leaf with finely
                                                                  executed veins, the elegantly curved stem cast separately.
                                                                  Provenance: Ex-collection of Bao Dai, last emperor of the Nguyen dynasty
                                                                  (a letter of provenance signed by Dr. Zelnik will be handed out to the winning
                                                                  bidder upon request). Ex-Collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold
                                                                  Museum, acquired from the above. Institutional art collection in Belgium,
                                                                  acquired from the above.
                                                                  condition: Very condition with minor traces of age and wear. Fine copper-red
                                                                  patina.

                                                                  Weight: 13.2 g
                                                                  Dimensions: Length 9.5 cm
                                                                  Published: The Zelnik Istvan Southeast Asian Gold Museum, page 72, Budapest
                                                                  2013 (erroneously described as Cambodia, 13th-15th century).
                                                                  estimate euR 6,000
                                                                  Starting price EUr 3,000















































































            68
   69   70   71   72   73   74   75   76   77   78   79