Page 12 - Chinese Art Auction April 25, 2020 2020 Galerie Zacke
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AN ARchAIc bRONZe RITuAl WINe Vessel, cOMPARIsON
gu, shANg dyNAsTy Compare with a closely related Gu sold by
Christie’s New york in Fine Chinese Ceramics
China, late Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC. The trumpet-shaped and Works of Art on 18-19 September 2019,
neck is finely cast with four scroll-filled blades, the center section lot 991, for USD $60,000.
with two taotie masks divided by hooked flanges, repeated on the
spreading foot with four matching quadrants bearing a rare cicada
motif. The interior of the foot with an incised inscription. 青銅觚,商代
中國,商代晚期,公元前十三至十一世紀。呈喇叭形撇口。頸部凸起四道弦紋。主體
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired in Hong Kong 飾饕餮紋,足部蟬紋。足内可見文字。
1980s-1990s, and thence by descent in the same family. 來源:英國私人收藏,上世紀八十年代至九十年代購於香港,自此保存在同一家族
condition: The vessel has an anthracite and russet patina with 至今。
extensive malachite and lapis encrustation. Some losses due to 品相:黑色及赤褐色銅綠,並帶有孔雀石綠和青金石藍色結殼。因爲腐蝕所以有一些
corrosion. Minor touchups. 缺損。輕微粘黏物。
重量:960.7 克
尺寸:高26 厘米
Weight: 960.7 g 拍賣結果比較:一件類似的青銅觚售于紐約佳士得2019年9月18-19日《中國陶瓷和
Dimensions: Height 26 cm 工藝品》 拍號991,成交價USD $60,000。
Fitted box. (2) estimate euR 3.000,-
Starting price EUr 1.500,-
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