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商晚期 / 西周早期 公元前十二至十一世紀 青銅饕餮紋鼎
估價
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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描述
- bronze
the body supported on three slender cylindrical legs, divided into three lobes, each decorated in relief with a taotie mask with raised eyes, ‘C’ shaped horns and curved fangs, flanked by descending kui dragons, all with fine intaglios reserved on a leiwen ground, the neck cast with a band of leiwen scrolls beneath the everted rim set with two upright loop handles, a two-character inscription in the interior reading fu xing, the smooth bright green patina with traces of black inlay in the recessed areas
來源
購自 Alfred Salmony 教授，1953年
Condition
Under x ray examination there is one vertical crack on the side; otherwise the piece is in overall good condition. There are three chaplets to the base. The inscription is possibly later added.
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
Described by Dr. Salmony, "this tripod is one of the most attractive and at the same time one of the most typical among the Chinese ritual vessels". The present li ding is particularly notable for its elegant form and superb proportion; compare a similar li ding vessel with sturdy legs, excavated from Guojiazhuang village, Anyang city, Henan province illustrated in the Yinxu xinchutu qingtongqi (Ritual Bronzes Recently Excavated in Yinxu), Kunming, 2008, pp. 232-233, no. 113. It is also notable that the jade-like green patina on this li ding is one of the most admired types of patina on archaic bronzes.
This piece was acquired from Alfred Salmony, the renowned art historian in Far Eastern arts who served as curator of the Cologne Museum of the Far East from 1920 to 1933. In 1934, he immigrated to the U.S. and became the Oriental Art specialist at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. In New York, Dr. Salmony helped C.T. Loo on several catalogues including the ground-breaking Sino-Siberian Art in the Collection of C.T. Loo. This piece is accompanied by an unpublished essay written by Dr. Salmony, which is available upon request.