- 155
商晚期 公元前十三至十一世紀 青銅鴞卣
估價
150,000 - 200,000 USD
招標截止
描述
- bronze
of oval section in the form of two addorsed owls, their rounded bodies supported on four stout legs, cast in low relief with four wings of simple curvilinear outline separated by a pair of ring handles, the domed fitted cover cast on each side with a pair of large round domed eyes centered on a sharp hooked beak, the heads further adorned with two pairs of C-shaped ears, all below a pyramidal-shaped finial cast with leiwen, the patina a mottled brown-green, the cover with malachite and cuprite encrustation, Japanese wood box (3)
來源
日本私人舊藏。
Condition
The cover has a filled hole. The body has two cracks running from the rim edge and there are areas with air bubbles from casting.
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.
拍品資料及來源
卣分為兩大類–表面飾花紋及紋飾儉約者，此件屬後者。可比較一十分相像作例，現藏山西省博物館，錄於《中國青銅器全集》卷4，北京，1998年，圖版154及155。尚有兩件相關例子，器身有相似雙耳，蓋上有類同把手及更多饕餮紋飾，現藏湖北銀興文化館及上海博物館，兩件接錄於前述著作，圖版156及157。一件相仿鴞卣售於紐約蘇富比2012年3月20日，拍品編號13。