Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC)

Lot 102. A pottery ritual wine vessel, fanghu, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 45cm (17 3/4in) high. Sold for HKD 82,875 (Est: HKD 80,000 - HKD 100,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The faceted and waisted pear-shaped body raised on a square pedestal foot encircled by a band of bosses, moulded around the body with eight panels filled with phoenix patterns divided by pointed flanges, rising to a tall square neck decorated with stylised hui dragons, each side with an applied strap... [Lire la suite]

Lot 189. An archaic bronze ritual pouring vessel, he, Eastern Zhou dynasty; l. 24.5 cm, overall h. 23.3 cm. Lot sold: 189,000 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the globular body supported on three cabriole feet, the body cast with four registers divided by raised bands, the shoulder set with a bird-form spout with a hinged upper beak to facilitate pouring, all surmounted by an arched handle modelled as a double-headed serpent, attached to a loop... [Lire la suite]

Lot 157. A yellowish-celadon jade 'twin-bird' pendant, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC); 4.3 by 4.5 cm. Lot sold: 403,200 HKD (Estimate: 200,000 - 300,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the flat plaque with a slightly convex surface, carved on both sides in the form of two confronted birds in an upright position, the birds depicted with stylised blade-shape wings, detailed with incised pupils and scrolling motifs to the bodies, vertically perforated at the centre where the beaks, chests and talons... [Lire la suite]

Lot 139. An unusual azurite-painted bronze ribbed vessel and cover, hu, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC); overall h. 34.4 cm. Lot sold: 1,260,000 HKD (Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the globular body cast with vertical flutes, intersected by three horizontal azurite-decorated chevon fillets, flanked by a pair of mythical animal mask handles suspending loose rings, all between a waisted neck and a short sprayed foot similarly decorated with bands of geometric... [Lire la suite]

Lot 133. A reticulated celadon jade 'dragon' plaque, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC); 4.8 by 5 cm. Lot sold: 378,000 HKD (Estimate: 150,000 - 200,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 the slightly curved plaque intricately reticulated with a complex and symmetrical design of a pair of stylised S-shaped animals, each with a sinuous body terminated in a bifurcated tail, the body detailed with interlinked C-scrolls with subtle beveling, all outlined within meticulously striated borders,... [Lire la suite]

Bronze divine beast, Spring and Autumn period (770-475 BC), Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC). Height 48 cm, length 47 cm, width 27 cm. Excavated from the Xujialing Chu tomb, Xichuan, Henan, 1990. Collection of the Henan Museum. The entire vessel is composed of three similarly depicted divine beasts. The larger one has a dragon's head with six serpentine dragons as horns, a tiger's body, and a tortoise's foot, with its mouth open and its teeth sharpened. On the spine is a foot-deformed divine beast, also with a dragon's head and a... [Lire la suite]

Bronze tripod of "Wang Ziwu" with dagger, Spring and Autumn period (770-475 BC), Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC), 67cm high, 66cm diameter. Excavated in 1978 from Tomb No. 2, Xiasi, Xichuan, Henan. Collection of the Henan Museum. The tripod has flared, curved, standing ears and a flat base with a hoof-shaped foot. The outside of the abdomen is decorated with six three-dimensional monsters, and the mouth rim to the abdomen is decorated with coiled chi dragons and pendant scales. The upper part of the foot is decorated with... [Lire la suite]

Dragon openwork bronze altar, Spring and Autumn period (770-475 BC), Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC), 21.9 cm high, 35.5 cm long, 21 cm wide. Excavated from Tomb No. 2, Xiasi, Xichuan, Henan, 1978. Collection of the Henan Museum The surface is nearly rectangular and curved, with the ends slightly upward and the long sides slightly curved inward. The surface and feet are decorated with an openwork abstract dragon design. The chopsticks were used as a table for cutting meat. In the Dialects, "chopsticks" are also... [Lire la suite]

 Lot 120. An archaic bronze incised-decorated cylindrical box and cover, Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-221 BC); 8.5cm (3 1/8in) high. (2). Sold for 7,650 € (Estimate 800-1  200 €). Photo Fabrice Gousset. The unusual box decorated with incised designs of mythical birds and other creatures with two circular hoops for attachment. Provenance: Robert Rousset, Paris (1901-1981), acquired prior to 1935.Jean-Pierre Rousset, Paris (1936-2021). Note: The present box may have been used to store... [Lire la suite]

Lot 101. A rare archaic bronze 'gourd' vase and cover, hu, Eastern Zhou dynasty (770-221 BC); 33cm (13in) high. (2). Sold for £101,100 (Estimate  £40,000-60,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The bulbous flask-shaped body supported on a simulated rope-twist foot, rising to a straight neck slightly curved on one side, intricately cast with two registers around the body and another below the mouth rim decorated with the 'coiling snake' panhui motifs, set on one side with a bar handle in... [Lire la suite]