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商晚期 公元前十三 / 十二世紀 青銅饕餮紋觚
估價
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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描述
- Bronze
銘文：
癸冉
癸冉
來源
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc.，紐約，1953年3月19日，編號104
展覽
費城藝術博物館，費城，1980至1982年（借展）
Condition
The x-ray reveals an approximately 2 inch long restored rim crack which extends three quarters of the way around the mouth with an approximately 6 inch long section broken in five pieces and restored. The foot with a restored U-shape section approximately 2 1/2 inches.
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
The inscription cast inside the base reads as gui ran.
A food vessel (gui) with the same inscription is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Bronze Ritual Vessels and Musical Instruments, vol. 27, Beijing, 2006, pl. 8.
The present vase is distinguished by its fine proportions and crisp, even casting. A similar vase to the present is illustrated in Robert W. Bagley, Shang Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987, pl. 33. Another with the same bands of decoration in the Palace Museum, is illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, pl. 43.
Examples of similarly attenuated late Shang dynasty gu with intricate and refined casting include three sold recently in these rooms; 19th March 2013, lot 47; 17th September 2013, lot 35 and 18th March 2014, lot 6.
A food vessel (gui) with the same inscription is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Bronze Ritual Vessels and Musical Instruments, vol. 27, Beijing, 2006, pl. 8.
The present vase is distinguished by its fine proportions and crisp, even casting. A similar vase to the present is illustrated in Robert W. Bagley, Shang Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987, pl. 33. Another with the same bands of decoration in the Palace Museum, is illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, pl. 43.
Examples of similarly attenuated late Shang dynasty gu with intricate and refined casting include three sold recently in these rooms; 19th March 2013, lot 47; 17th September 2013, lot 35 and 18th March 2014, lot 6.