8 juillet 2024
A rare archaic bronze four-sided duck-headed ewer and cover (He), Western Zhou dynasty
Lot 178. A rare archaic bronze four-sided duck-headed ewer and cover (He), Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC). Length 27.5 cm. Lot Sold 7,200 USD (Estimate 6,000 - 10,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2024
Provenance: Collection Nicolai S. Muljukin (1876-1957), Russian Imperial consul to Shanghai (1914) and Yantai (1915-1918), and thence by family descent.
Sotheby's. Arts d'Asie, Paris, 14 June 2024.
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