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Impo rtant Chinese Art
New York |23 Sep 2020 | 09:00 AM EDT

Lot 577

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUFFALO, WESTERN ZHOU PERIOD
Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 USD

A BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUFFALO
WESTERN ZHOU PERIOD
西周 青銅牛

the stocky animal cast standing four square with its head turned to the left, the body with a pattern of recessed F-shaped motifs,
with spirals to the hind and forelegs, the short tail curled over the near flank, the head with its mouth agape to reveal the teeth,
with two long grooved horns and a diamond motif on the forehead, the underside open, the legs of hollow C-section, the bronze
patinated to a smooth pale green tone

Length 10 in., 25 cm

Provenance
Collection of Peter O'Toole (1932-2013).
John Sparks, London.
Christian Deydier, Oriental Bronzes Ltd., London.
Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman.
Swiss Private Collection.
Christian Deydier, Oriental Bronzes Ltd., Paris.

來源
彼得•奧圖 (1932-2013) 收藏
John Sparks，倫敦

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