02 août 2022
Zhou dynasty bronzes sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong, 28 July 2022
Lot 3003. A pair of inscribed archaic bronze ritual food vessels, Ding, Early Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC); h. 20 cm, w. 17 cm. Lot sold: 1,512,000 HKD (Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022
inscribed with a six-character inscription; with 6 X-rays
Provenance: Hartman Rare Art, New York.
Note: Notable for its bowl-like body and three blade-like zoomorphic legs, the present lot represents an unusual group of ding. Inspired by pottery... [Lire la suite]