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Bronzes, Metalwork,
and Sculptures

Property from a Northern California Estate

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An archaic bronze wine vessel, gu An archaic bronze wine vessel, gu
Shang dynasty Shang dynasty
Raised on a plain straight foot with flared mouth, the globular mid- Raised on a plain straight foot with flared mouth, the globular mid-
section cast with taotie masks separated by vertical ribbed flanges section cast with taotie masks separated by vertical ribbed flanges
and set off from the base and mouth by paired raised horizontal and set off from the base and mouth by paired raised horizontal
bands, the lower section cast with addorsed C-comma bands bands, the lower section cast with addorsed C-comma bands
bisected by further ribbed flanges, the surface and interior covered bisected by further ribbed flanges, the surface and interior covered
with malachite and earthen encrustations. with malachite and earthen encrustations.
11 1/2in (29.2cm) high 11 1/2in (29.2cm) high
$10,000 - 15,000 $8,000 - 12,000

Provenance Provenance
by repute, purchased from Mr. Javrotsky by repute, purchased from Mr. Javrotsky
This object has been in the collection since the late 1980s. This object has been in the collection since the late 1980s.

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