Lot 161 - A205AS Asian Art: Himalaya, China - Tuesday, 20. June 2023, 10.00 AM
A CLASSICAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL 'ZUN'.
Late Shang/ early Zhou dynasty, height 28 cm.
The middle part decorated with two vigorous taotie masks flanked by a pair of dragons. Inside at bottom incised inscription. Some restorations.
Provenance:
- Collection of Ms. Christian Holmes (1871–1941). Parke Bernet Galleries New York, 13/14 november 1963, lot 265. Sotheby's London, 14 november 1972, lot 228. Thence in the same Geneva collection.
Illustrated in:
Chinese bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) through the T'ang dynasty (A.D. 618-906) : an exhibition lent by American collectors and museums. Metropolitain Museum of Art: 1938. Cat.no. 53.
Selected ancient Chinese bronzes from the collection of Mrs. Christian R. Holmes, 1942, plate 1.
青銅尊。
商晚期/周早期，高28厘米。
中部饕餮紋。底部内側有銘文。有修復。
來源： - 根據一份手寫清單，該物品1972年於伦敦蘇富比購買。- 瑞士日内瓦舊藏。著錄： 美國紐約大都會博物館展覽1938年圖錄。
CHF 100 000 / 150 000 | (€ 103 090 / 154 640)
Sold for CHF 287 000 (including buyer’s premium)
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