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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, JUE A bronze jue, 12th-11th century BC, of similar form and decoration is
Shang Dynasty illustrated by R.Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler
The vessel with a deep U-shaped body rising from three splayed Collection, Washington D.C., 1987, p.195, pl.18 and p.251, fig.36.2.
triangular blade legs to a pointed rim opposite a guttered spout flanked Further examples can be found in the collection of the British Museum,
by a pair of posts capped with conical ‘fire-whorl’ medallions, the see W.Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, London, 1977, pl.10b; and
exterior boldly cast with two taotie masks with bulging eyes separated in the Shanghai Museum, see Shanghai Museum: Ancient Chinese
by flanges, one side set with a loop handle issuing from a bovine Bronze Gallery, Shanghai, p.9. See also two jue with similar taotie
mask, a pictogram under the handle. designs, illustrated by C.Deydier, Archaic Chinese Bronzes, Paris,
9.8cm (3 7/8in) high. 1995, p.250, pl.3.

£20,000 - 30,000 A related bronze jue, Shang dynasty, was sold at Bonhams Hong
CNY180,000 - 260,000 Kong, 26 May 2014, lot 193.
商 青銅饕餮紋爵

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.