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A PAIR OF ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSELS AND
COVERS, HU
Warring States Period
Of pear-shaped form, the sides crisply cast from the rim to lower belly
with four parallel wide bands of stylised dragons, each dragon further
decorated with angular S curls, the shoulder set with a pair of relief
moulded tigers holding loose rings, one of the vessel’s foot encircled
by a combed braid, the cover evenly set with three lug handles
surrounding scrolling archaic motifs in the centre, the mottled grey-
green patina with some azurite and malachite encrustation, boxes.
32.5cm (in) high. (4).

HKD800,000 - 1,200,000
US$100,000 - 150,000
戰國 青銅獸耳壺一對

Provenance:
Warren King, also known as T. Y. King, Hong Kong
Meiyintang Collection, Rapperswil, Switzerland
Christian Deydier, Paris, France

來源:
香港金才記舊藏
瑞士玫茵堂舊藏
購於巴黎古董商戴克成

Illustrated and Published:
T.Wang, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang Collection, London,
2009, pp.100-101, no.45
C.Deydier, Chinese Bronzes from the Meiyintang Collection, Hong Kong,
2013, vol. 1, p.77, no.45
C.Deydier, Ancient Chinese Ritual Bronze Vessels, Hong Kong, 2013,
pp.50-51, no.16

出版及著錄：
汪濤編，《玫茵堂藏中國銅器》，倫敦，2009年，頁100-101，編號45
戴克成編：《玫茵堂藏中國銅器》，香港，2013年，卷1，頁77，編號45
戴克成編，《中國古代青銅禮器》，香港，2013年，頁50-51，編號16號

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