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propertY From the JUnKUnC CoLLeCtIon scroll, the underside with four coiled kuilong the revivalist impulse characterizing the
A MALACHITE, COPPER AND SILVER- suspended around a central circle all inlaid in present vessel, the style of the inlaid motifs,
INLAID ARCHAISTIC BRONZE malachite and accented with reddish copper and the application of multiple materials
flourishes, the later Japanese reticulated silver
in the inlay are consistent with other ming
VESSEL, DUI domed cover with an elephant-form knop (2) dynasty bronze ritual vessels including a bird-
MING DYNASTY Width 9½ in., 24.1 cm spouted tripod pouring vessel and cover sold
at Christie’s paris, 13th June 2018, lot 188;
the globular body supported on three ring- PROVENANCE a silver- and gold-inlaid bronze tapir-form
and-cabriole legs each inlaid with malachite Collection of stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978). zun, from the Water, pine and stone retreat
in spirals and modified keyfret, a pair of ring Collection, sold in our hong Kong rooms, 8th
handles each with a comma-shaped extension the present vessel derives its form and stylized april 2013, lot 171; and an inlaid hu vessel sold
similarly inlaid and set just below the rim, the motifs from ritual bronze food vessels (dui) of at Christie’s new York, 14th-15th september
rim with a band of large pendent triangles, each the Warring states period (ca. 475-221). Dui 2018, lot 1260.
inlaid with malachite tesserae and enclosing an vessels of antiquity also had a hemispherical
abstract ‘confronting bird’ motif in gilt wire, the body supported on three shaped legs and $ 40,000-60,000
complementary upright triangles each inlaid set with a pair of loop handles, and the cover
with a similar motif in silver wire against a gilt- replicated the design so that the total vessel 明 銅錯銀嵌孔雀石敦
bronze ground, a band of modified classic scroll formed a sphere with loops and legs extending
inlaid in reddish copper alloy encircling the from it. Compare, for instance, a Warring states 來源
midpoint of the vessel, a register of malachite- period dui and cover that is of similar form to 史蒂芬•瓊肯三世（1978年逝）收藏
inlaid pommel scrolls just below, followed by the present vessel, sold at Christie’s new York,
another band of copper-inlaid modified classic 21st march 2002, lot 67.

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