04 octobre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Gu), Late Shang dynasty
Lot 260. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Gu), Late Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC). Height 11½ in., 29.3 cm. Lot sold: 12,600 USD (Estimate: 15,000 - 20,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
cast to the interior of the foot with a clan pictogram reading Jiu guan.
Property from a New York Private Collection.
Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Dagny Carter (d. 1970), acquired in 1931.Collection of Mrs. G.G. Scranton, acquired between 1932-1939.American Private Collection.
Note: A... [Lire la suite]04 octobre 2022
An archaic bronze vessel (Hu), Han Dynasty
Lot 259. An archaic bronze vessel (Hu), Han Dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). Height 11½ in., 29.3 cm. Lot sold: 10,080 USD (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
cast beneath the handle with a single character reading Ni.
Property from a New York Private Collection.
Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Dagny Carter (d. 1970), acquired in 1931.Collection of Mrs. G.G. Scranton, acquired between 1932-1939.American Private Collection.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, New York, 21... [Lire la suite]04 octobre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Jue), Late Shang dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC)
Lot 258. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Jue), Late Shang Dynasty (c. 1500-1050 BC). Height 7⅝ in., 19.3 cm. Lot sold: 20,160 USD (Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
cast beneath the handle with a single character reading Ni.
Property from a New York Private Collection.
Provenance: Collection of Mrs. Dagny Carter (d. 1970), acquired in 1931.Collection of Mrs. G.G. Scranton, acquired between 1932-1939.American Private Collection.
Sotheby's. Important... [Lire la suite]04 octobre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Ding), Late Shang-Early Western Zhou Dynasty
Lot 257. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual food vessel (Ding), Late Shang-Early Western Zhou Dynasty. Height 9⅞ in., 25 cm. Lot sold: 37,800 USD (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
cast to the interior with a three-character inscription reading Ran fu ding.
Property from the Estate of Richard Rubin.
Provenance: Hartman Rare Art, Inc., New York, 5th June 1984.
Note: The clan sign on the present ding is extremely rare. Only one other example bearing the same... [Lire la suite]04 octobre 2022
An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Zhi), Early Western Zhou dynasty
Lot 256. An inscribed archaic bronze ritual wine vessel (Zhi), Early Western Zhou dynasty (1050-771 BC). Height 5 in., 12.8 cm. Lot sold: 8,190 USD (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022
cast to the interior with a three-character inscription reading Ran fu ding.
Property from an Oklahoma Private Collection.
Provenance: Sotheby's London, 10th June 1986, lot 41. Collection of Charles R. Nesbitt (1921-2007), and thence by descent.
Literature: Wang Tao and Liu... [Lire la suite]