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A BRONZE TRIPOD RITUAL WINE VESSEL AND COVER (HE) LATE SHANG / EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH - 11TH CENTURY BC
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- bronze, wood
the globular body supported on three slender legs, cast below the waisted neck with a band containing a pair of taotie masks reserved on a leiwen ground, set with a long tubular spout at the shoulder opposite the bovine-mask loop handle bearing a three-character pictogram underneath, the domed cover with repeated band decoration set with a loop handle in the center, the surface with green patina, wood stand (3)
Provenance
China Hand Lamp & Shade Co., Washington, DC., 1966.
Michelin Moore Collection, Alexandria, Virginia.
Michelin Moore Collection, Alexandria, Virginia.
Condition
The x-ray images reveal the body has several restored hairline cracks and breaks. One leg has a restored break. There are chips to the rim and the spout has been reattached. The cover has restored sections.
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.