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Verseuse en bronze Jue Chine, dynastie Shang, XIIIE - XIIE siècle av. J.-C.
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
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Description
reposant sur trois pieds cambrés en forme de lames, la panse ovale ornée d'un registre de motifs géométriques archaïsants, l'un des côtés rehaussé d'une anse agrémentée d'une tête de bovidé, une marque en dessous, le bec verseur encadré par deux appendices, la bordure opposée en pointe ; oxydation verte
Condition
Expected wear and oxidization to the carved design, cuprite encrustations inside and outside. A 2cm hairline crack to the rim near one of the two finials. Small dents of corrosion to the rim on an area of approximately 1,5cm ; corrosion and enscrustations to the feet as visible on the photography in the catalogue. The actual color is more green, not as brown as the illustration would suggest in the catalogue.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Jue of this type were discovered in the lavishly furnished royal tomb of Fu Hao, consort of King Wu Dung (1324-1265 BC), which can be dated to the late thirteenth/early twelfth century BC; see Tomb of Lady Hao at Yinxu in Anyang, Beijing, 1980, pl. 58. Related jue of the late Shang period are illustrated in Robert W. Bagley, Chang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Washington D.C., 1987, pl. 13; and in Zhongguo qingtongqi quanji, vol. 3, Beijing, pl. 23. A bronze jue from the R.H. Ellsworth Collection, sold in our New York rooms, 19th March 2003, lot 4, and another similar in our New York rooms, 23 March 2010, lot 48.