Page 14 - Chinese Art Auction April 25, 2020 2020 Galerie Zacke

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A QIlIN-hANdled bRONZe VAse,
hu, sONg TO yuAN dyNAsTy

China, 960-1368. The archaistic vessel with a rounded rectangular
mouth and a pear-shaped body raised on a pedestal foot. Cast to the
shoulder with two bands, one finely incised with taotie masks over
a circumferential key fret pattern, the other with rhombus and swirl
patterns.

Provenance: Acquired at Parke-Bernet Galleries New york in Oriental
Art on 19-20 February 1953, lot 171, by Mrs. J. Gavoty and thence by
descent, previously owned by richard M. Vaughan. A photocopy of the
original Parke-Bernet invoice made out to Mrs. Gavoty accompanies this
lot.
condition: Good condition with a fine dark patina and some reddish-
brown patinated areas, some verdigris and encrustations on the interior
and the base, two minor dings on the body, a small nick on the neck and
minor casting flaws.

Weight: 2,103 g
Dimensions: Height 30.9 cm
Note the superbly cast handles in the form of qilin heads with wavy manes,
fangs and horns, wide nostrils, and lingzhi-shaped (!) eyebrows, a rare and
appealing addition to such a vase.

AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
Compare with a related vase with
elephant handles sold at Sotheby’s Hong
Kong in Later Chinese Bronzes from
the Collection of Ulrich Hausmann on 8
October 2014, lot 3343, for HKD $325,000
incl. buyer’s premium.
Auction result comparison:
青銅獸面麒麟雙耳壺，宋至元代
中國， 960-1368。壺嘴圓角矩形，梨形壺身。肩部麒麟雙耳，頸部獸面紋帶，其下
則是帶有菱形和漩渦形圖紋。
來源：Mrs. J. Gavoty 1953年2月19-20日購於紐約Parke-Bernet 藝廊，拍號171，
自此保存至今。之前為Richard M. Vaughan所有。附Parke-Bernet 給Mrs. Gavoty
的發票複印件。
品相：品相良好，深色包漿，局部呈紅棕色，壺内核底部局部有銅綠和結殼，壺身有
兩道輕微凹痕，頸部一道小刻痕，輕微鑄造缺陷。
重量：2,103 克
尺寸：高30.9 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件象首尊2014年10月8日于香港蘇富比《尚古吉金：未了情園典藏
青銅器》拍號3343，成交價HKD $325,000 含買家佣金。
estimate euR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

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