Lot 804
  • 804

AN ARCHAISTIC BRONZE JUE AND COVER QING DYNASTY |

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • Height 7 1/2  in., 19 cm
the U-shaped body supported on three curved blade feet and broadening to a long, cupped mouth, cast around the sides with taotie masks against a leiwen ground, with a bovine-mask loop handle on one side below the projecting curved spout, the cover cast with a bovine taotie mask with hooked horns between an arch handle, just below a snake-zoomorph leading over the curving form, the interior of both cover and vessel cast with long inscriptions (2)

Provenance

Yamanaka & Co., New York.
Collection of Mrs. Christian Holmes (1871-1941).
Parke-Bernet, New York, 15th November 1963, lot 254.
Sotheby's New York, 19th March 2007, lot 78.

Condition

The vessel and cover are in mostly good condition, but with minor pits, flakes, and small losses particularly around the rims and legs. The interior of the vessel is oxidized (perhaps intentionally for archaistic effect) and the oxidation has pierced the body below the spout.
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.