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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE WATER EWER AND COVER, HE Compare with a related bronze he, which is illustrated by P.F.Chen
Warring States Period in the Xiashangzhou qingtongqi yanjiu: Dongzhou xia (Study of the
Of compressed globular form raised on three spreading feet, cast with Archaic Bronzes of the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, Vol.II, Eastern
a mythical-bird-head spout, and a hinged loop handle, attached to the Zhou Dynasty), Shanghai, 2004, pl.574. Compare also with a
domed ridged cover with loose-ring handles, cast around the sides copper-inlaid bronze he of similar shape, which was sold at Christie’s
with three registers of interlaced dragons, box. New York,
23.5cm (9 1/4in) wide. (2). 25 September 2020, lot 1510.

HKD300,000 - 500,000 蓋隆頂，起凹凸環帶紋飾，蓋鈕與提樑以三環相扣，圓肩，兩側鑄環，
US$39,000 - 64,000 環安龍形提樑，提樑上是陰紋龍鱗，流作鳳形，羽翅鑄造清晰，肩腹等
距起四條環帶，環帶之內時交龍紋，填以雲雷紋，腹部圓鼓，下承三馬
戰國早期 青銅鳳嘴盉 蹄足。

Provenance: 盉發軔於西周，流行至東周，春秋戰國皆有，主要用作水器。參考一
Given to the grandfather of the former owner by his brother, an 件上海博物館藏戰國早期青銅盉，形制類似，見陳佩芬著，《夏商周青
overseas engineer, 銅器研究：東周篇下》，上海，2004年，圖版574。亦可參考佳士得紐約
in the 1920s-30s 售出一件戰國嵌紅銅青銅盉，形制類似，2020年9月25日，拍品編號
An English private collection 1510。
Bonhams London, 12 May 2011, lot 257

來源:
1920年至30年代前藏家祖父得自其旅居海外之工程師兄弟
英國私人舊藏
邦瀚斯倫敦，2011年5月12日，拍品編號257

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