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184. Ritual bronze food vessel gui
Shang dynasty, late Yinxu period, circa 11 century bc.
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商代殷墟晚期青銅簋
Height: 14.6 cm, Length across handles: 28 cm

Ritual food vessel gui, supported by a high ring foot. The Published:
vessel’s deep, sloping sides are decorated with two large ▪ Luo Zhenyu, Yin Wen Cun, 1917, no. 1.14.6. 羅振玉《殷
taotie masks, each of which is centered on a plain, narrow 文存》1917年版 1.14.6號.
flange, and cast with bulging rectangular eyes, scroll- ▪ Liu Tizhi, Xiaojiao Jingge Jinwen Taben, 1935,
like eyebrows and tails, and flanked by bird-feather-like no. 7.3.5. 劉體智《小校經閣金文拓本》 1935年版,
motifs. The upper band of the vessel’s body is decorated 7.3.5號.
with animal masks and whorl roundels all in high relief ▪ Luo Zhenyu, Sandai Jijinwen Cun, 1937, no. 6.3.3. 羅
and separated from each other by kui dragons shown in 振玉《三代吉金文存》1937年版, 6.3.3號.
profile. The vessel’s high foot is decorated with a frieze of ▪ Karlgren B., Marginalia on Some Bronze Albums,
primitive-style taotie masks. From each side of the bowl- BMFEA Vol. 31, Stockholm 1959, no. 326 & pl. 9b.
shaped vessel, a semi-circular handle decorated with ▪ Shirakawa S., Kimbunshu, 1964, Vol. 1, no. 30. 白川靜
scrolls and surmounted by an animal mask emerges. 《金文集》 1964年版, 第1冊 (殷周) 30號.
▪ Chen Mengjia, Yin Zhou Qingtongqi Fenlei Tulu, (A
The vessel has a nice grey and light green patina. Corpus of Chinese Bronzes in American Collections),
Tokyo 1977, Vol. Two, no. A 158 and rubbing Vol. One,
p. 209, no. 236h. 陳夢家《殷周青銅器分類圖錄》 東京
1977年版, 下冊, A158號, 拓本上冊, 第209頁236h號.
▪ Zhou Fagao, Sandai Jijinwen Cun Zhulu Biao, Taipei
1977, no. 1167. 周法高《三代吉金文存著錄表》臺北
1977年版, 1167號.
▪ Zhou Fagao, Sandai Jijinwen Cun Bu, Taipei 1980,
no. 236. 周法高《三代吉金文存補》臺北 1980年版,
236號.
▪ Sun Zhichu, Jinwen Zhulu Jianmu, Beijing 1981,
no. 1539. 孫稚雛《金文著錄簡目》北京 1981年版 1539
號.
▪ Yan Yiping, Jinwen Zongji, Taipei 1983, Vol. 3, p. 932,
no. 1696. 嚴一萍《金文總集》臺北 1983年版, 第3冊,
第932頁 1696號.
▪ Christie’s, New York, 23 June, 1983, catalogue no. 44.
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▪ Hayashi M., In Shu Jidai Seidoki no Kenkyu (In Shu
Seidoki Soran Ichi), Conspectus of Yin and Zhou
Bronzes, Tokyo 1984, Vol. I - Plates, p. 139, no. 23. 林
巳奈夫《殷周時代青銅器の研究: 殷周青銅器綜覧 (一)
Inscription: 圖版 》東京 1984 年版, 圖139, 58號.
▪ A single pictogram, cast in the interior, can be read ▪ Rawson J., Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the
“lei”, probably a clan’s name. Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Harvard University
Press, 1990, Vol. IIB, p. 399, fig. 46.2.
Provenance: ▪ Rawson J. & Bunker E., Ancient Chinese and Ordos
▪ C.T. Loo, Paris, France. Bronzes, Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong,
▪ J.T. Tai & Co., New York. Hong Kong 1990, p. 110 - 111, no. 25.
▪ Walter Hochstadter Collection. ▪ Li Xueqin, The Glorious Traditions of Chinese Bronzes,
▪ Dr. Eric Vio Collection. Singapore 2000, no. 10. 李學勤《中國青銅器萃賞》新
▪ Christie’s, New York, 23 June, 1983. 加坡 2000年版 10號.
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▪ Eskenazi Ltd, London, 1984. ▪ Wang Xiantang, Guo Shi Jinshi Zhigao, 2004, no 1410.2.
▪ The Sze Yuan Tang Collection (Anthony Hardy 王獻唐《國史金石志稿》2004年版, 1410.2號.
Collection), Hong Kong. ▪ The Hong Kong Museum of Art: Metal, Wood, Water,
▪ Christie’s, New York, 16 September, 2010. Fire and Earth, 2002 - 2005, Hong Kong 2004.
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▪ Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Institute of
Exhibited: Archaeology, Yin Zhou Jinwen Jicheng: Xiuding
▪ Weltkunst Aus Privatbesitz, Cologne Museum of Art, Zengbuben, 2007, no. 02969. 中國社會科學院考古研
1968, catalogue no. C53. 究所《殷周金文集成: 修訂增補本》2007年版 02969號
▪ Christie’s, New York, 23 June, 1983, catalogue no. 44. ▪ Liu Yu & Wang Tao, Liu San Oumei Yin Zhou You
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▪ Arts from the Scholar’s Studio, Hong Kong, 1986, Ming Qingtongci Jilu (A selection of Early Chinese
catalogue no. 171. bronzes with inscriptions from Sotheby’s & Christie’s
▪ Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, The Hong Kong sales), Shanghai 2007, p. 68. 劉雨 & 汪濤《流散歐美殷
Museum of Art, Hong Kong 1990, catalogue no. 25. 周有銘青銅器集錄》上海 2007年版 第68頁.
▪ The Glorious Traditions of Ancient Bronzes, Asian ▪ Christie’s, The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes
Civilizations Museum, Singapore 2000, catalogue from the Anthony Hardy Collection, New York, 16
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no. 10. September, 2010, lot no. 845.
▪ Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, The Hong Kong ▪ Wu Zhenfeng, Shang Zhou Qingtongqi Mingwen Ji
Museum of Art, 2002 - 2005, Hong Kong 2004. Tuxiang Jicheng, Shanghai 2012, Vol. 7, p. 276 - 277,
▪ The Sze Yuan Tang Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony no. 03426 & no. 03427. 吳鎮烽《商周青銅器銘文暨圖
Hardy Collection, Christie’s, New York, 16 September, 像集成》 上海 2012年版, 第24冊, 第276 - 277頁 03426
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2010, catalogue no. 845. - 03427號.
▪ Trésors de la Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La ▪ Guimet, Musée des arts asiatiques, Trésors de la
Collection Meiyintang, Musée des arts asiatiques Chine ancienne, Bronzes Rituels De La Collection
Guimet, Paris 13 mars - 10 juin 2013, catalogue no. 65. Meiyintang, Paris 2013, p. 108, no. 65.
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