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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE WINE VESSEL (JUE) SHANG DYNASTY
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
- Height: 8 inches
the 'U'-shaped body supported on three triangular blade feet with a pronounced splay, cast with two taotie masks composed of confronted taotie masks with raised eyes, curling horns and clawed feet on a leiwen ground, all divided by notched flanges and below upright blades below the flared rim, a guttered spout flanked by two posts set with conical 'fire-whorl' medallions, one side set with a loop handle issuing from a bovine mask enclosing two pictograms
Provenance
Rare Art, New York, 1975.
Condition
Under optical, ultraviolet (UV) light and x ray examination two-thirds of one leg broken off and reattached. Typical chips to the rim edge and body. The wine vessel is less blue in color compared to the catalogue illustration.
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.