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†14 西周早期 青銅簋
銘文「曶/水作寶用簋子子孫孫其萬年永寶」
AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL, GUI
WESTERN ZHOU PERIOD (11TH-10TH CENTURY BC) 來源:義大利貴族Scipione Marcantonio Prince Borghese
(1871-1927) 舊藏，購於二十世紀初
The exterior of the body is cast with a band of stylised animal-form scrolls,
supported on a spreading foot encircled by a band of blades. The interior 此尊青銅簋流傳有序,來自盛名赫赫的義大利博爾蓋塞
bears a twelve-character inscription, reading ‘x zuo bao yong gui zi sun qi wan 家族，其第十世王子 Luigi Marcantonio Francesco Rodolfo
nian yong bao’, which conveys the wish for this gui to be treasured by future Scipione Borghese (1871–1927)曾於1907年的春天在北
generations. 京暫留。他是舉世聞名的探險家，外交官和登山家。
11 in. (28 cm.) wide across handles 另，此簋亦有可能由王子的弟弟，青銅器收藏家Livio
Borghese (1874–1939)所購，他於1907年曾在北京任義
£40,000-60,000 $57,000-84,000 大利大使。
€51,000-76,000

PROVENANCE:

From the collection of Scipione Marcantonio Prince Borghese (1871-1927),
acquired at the beginning of the 20th Century, thence by descent within the
family.

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