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854 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
30 SOTHEBY’S
A BRONZE ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS
AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY

cast in high relief with a central knop formed by
a crouching beast encircled by four beasts, two
geese and smaller birds among leafy fruiting
vines bordered by a raised ring, the outer band
with birds and further beasts amid grape clusters
borne on scrolling vines, the dark silvery surface
with pale green encrustation
Diameter 6⅝ in., 16.8 cm

PROVENANCE
Bluett & Sons, London (according to label).
Collection of Gino Soldi (1880-1958), Florence,
Italy and thence by descent.

$ 2,000-3,000

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854

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC VESSEL
YAN
QING DYNASTY

cast to resemble an archaic steamer, the lower
section divided into three bulbous lobes tapering
to three columnar feet, each lobe cast with a
taotie mask, below triangular anges on the sides
of the bell-shaped upper section, cast with a band
of archaistic motifs just below the ared mouth
rim, set with two upright loop handles, the surface
enhanced with patination, the interior inscribed
Boju zuo bao zunyi in archaic script
Height 16⅝ in., 42.2 cm

PROVENANCE
Michael Goedhuis, London, 1990.
Collection of Rodman C. Rockefeller (1932-2000),
New York.

$ 6,000-8,000

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