Eastern Zhou dynasty

Lot 801. A bronze ritual tripod food vessel, ding, late Shang dynasty, Anyang, 12th-11th century BC; 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.) high. Estimate USD 80,000 – USD 100,000. Price realised USD 75,600. © Christie’s 2023 The deep body is raised on three columnar legs and is cast with a band of circular bosses alternating with kui dragons below the everted rim set with a pair of bail handles. The patina is of mottled olive-green color with areas of malachite encrustation on the... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 200. A inscribed bronze sword, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period-Han dynasty (475 BC-220 AD); 70 cm. Lot sold: 214,200 HKD (Estimate: 80,000 - 120,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the flat grip with a perforation near the end and another off-centre near the guard, the long blade with a central ridge, detailed with a pacing tiger and two smaller symbols on one side and symbols of a heart and an arm on the other side. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift... [Lire la suite]

Lot 183. A bronze 'animal masks' spearhead, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); 19.1 cm. Lot sold: 176,400 HKD (Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the elaborate haft surmounted by stylized masks cast in relief and covered in dense geometric designs, set with a small loop on one side and the remains of another loop on the other side, the short and broad blade rendered with a central ridge flanked by two sunken channels, each channel cast with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 165. A pair of inscribed silver-inlaid bronze chariot fittings, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period - Western Han dynasty (770 BC-9 AD); 27.1 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 flanked by two tubular fittings on both ends, the flat top of each fitting with a symmetrical quatrefoil design inlaid in silver and inscribed with two characters reading Lingli, the body with additional scrollwork and encircled with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 160. A small jade carving of twin female dancers, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); 3.7 cm. Lot sold: 529,200 HKD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 modelled as a pair of conjoined female figures, their hands clasped in front of the chests, depicted with incised facial features and striated hair tied at the back, dressed in waisted robes detailed with cross-hatched triangular motifs, all between a horizontal bar with a median groove and an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 155. An archaic copper-inlaid bronze wine vessel, bianhu, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); h. 31.1 cm, w. 31 cm. Lot sold: 945,000 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the flattened oval body raised on a spreading rectangular foot, each side crisply cast in low relief with nineteen panels arranged in five rows and divided by raised borders inlaid with copper sheet, each panel enclosing a dense pattern of interlocking dragons, the shoulder cast... [Lire la suite]

Lot 154. An inscribed bronze spearhead, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period, Bashu culture; 30 cm. Lot sold: 138,600 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the elongated leaf-shaped blade set on a slightly flared and hollow shaft, one side cast with a pacing tiger with a striped pelt shown in profile, the other side with an insect with patterned wings, detailed with a jar within an arc above and an arm below, the hollow shaft flanked by two long wavy... [Lire la suite]

Lot 142. A bronze 'tiger' ferrule, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); 9.2 cm. Lot sold: 2,268,000 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 modelled as a ferocious feline with open jaws, together with its front legs tightly grasping the robe-twist border, the muscular haunches terminating in sharp-clawed paws, the thick tail slightly coiling at the end, the body decorated overall with well-defined stripes enhanced by C-scrolls, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 136. A calcified jade 'dragon' pendant, huang, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); 12.3 cm. Lot sold: 201,600 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 carved on both sides as an arched dragon in profile, depicted with faintly incised eyes, short horns, and a long upturned snout with a striated band delineating the open mouth, the slender body finely rendered with two ridges and etched with rolling wave patterns on a ground of... [Lire la suite]

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 101. A silver-inlaid bronze 'tiger head' ornament, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); 4.8 by 4.7 by h. 2.5 cm. Lot sold: 302,400 HKD (Estimate: 300,000 - 500,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 well modelled in the form of a feline head with fine lines of silver inlay defining the details, the broad snout with a wide open mouth leading to a hollow interior and open at the back, the pair of... [Lire la suite]