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Terminaison de Manche de Ge en Bronze Dynastie des Zhou Orientaux - époque des Royaumes Combattants
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Bronze
- Haut. 12,2 cm
la partie haute formant comme une petite terrasse aux parois ornées de motifs géométriques sous une cordelette, reposant sur un félin stylisé couché, le pelage figuré par plusieurs zones ornées de motifs géométriques divers, perché sur un pied sinueux effilé à pans coupés à section octogonale, deux côtés gravés d'une inscription, la patine de couleur gris-vert, D.W 3282
Literature
Otto Kuemmel, Joerg Truebner zum Gedaechtnis. Ergebnisse seiner Letzten Chinesischen Reisen, Berlin, 1930, Taf. 51D.
Condition
The butt cap is in overall very good condition. It is solidly and heavily cast. There are traces of encrustation in the recessed areas and the interior, and malachite encrustation. The inventory number D.W. 3282 inscribed in white on the inside rim.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Numerous bronze butt caps were discovered and brought back by Orvar Karlbeck in the 1930s, and found their way into Western collections. Orvar Karlbeck illustrates several of these from the Wessen Collection in 'Selected Objects from Ancient Shou-Chou', in Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, no. 27, 1955, pls. 12 and 14. A ge dagger axe complete with blade, shaft and bronze butt cap discovered near Changsha, Hunan, is illustrated by Cheng Te-k'un, Archaeology in China, Vol. 3, Chou China, Toronto, 1960, pl. 31d.