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A MOULDED YELLOW-GLAZED ARCHAISTIC TRIPOD 清十八/十九世紀 黃釉仿古爵
LIBATION CUP, JUE
18TH-19TH CENTURY
This vessel is supported on three elegant splayed legs, and is decorated with 來源:
two stylised taotie masks either side of the beast-head handles between
raised bow string bands, a pair of mushroom-capped posts rising from the rim. 英國私人珍藏, 法國私人舊藏, 大部分於1960年代及1970
There is a four-character archaistic seal script mark below the mouth reading 年代在巴黎所購,家傳至今
Shang fu mu jue that is enclosed within a stylised geometric border.
6⅞ in. (17 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300
PROVENANCE:
Private English Collection, formerly in a private collection in France, most
of which was purchased in Paris during the 1960s and 1970s, and thence by
descent to the present owner.

The form of this unusual porcelain vessel is based on an archaic bronze wine
vessel, jue, used for heating and pouring wine during Shang dynasty rituals.
(mark)
The jue was often dedicated for temple use as an altar vessel and from
the Ming dynasty porcelain jue were preferred to metal. The Ming dynasty
Emperor Hongwu (1368-1398) issued an edict in 1369 designating diferent
colours for ritual use within the palace.

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