Warring States Period (475-221 BC)

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 3001. Two silver-inlaid bronze chariot fittings, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period (475-221 BC); h. 10 cm and 10.5 cm. Lot sold: 63,000 HKD (Estimate: 50,000 - 70,000 HKD). © 2023 Sotheby's. Provenance: Laiyantang Collection, Hong Kong, 1990s. Exhibited: Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, on loan, 1997-2005. Lot 3003. A pair of large archaic bronze ritual wine vessels and cover, fanghu, Late Western Zhou - Eastern Zhou dynasty, early Spring and Autumn... [Lire la suite]

  Lot 308. An archaic bronze 'dragon' vessel and cover, hu, Warring States Period (475-221 BC); With 3 X-rays. 37cm (14 5/8in) high. Sold for HK$140,250 . © Bonhams 2001-2022 Provenance: Collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, 1980sHartman Rare Art, New York, 1990s. Bonhams. AUTUMN SALE OF CHINESE ART A PRIVATE ASIAN COLLECTION, Hong Kong, 25 November – 16 December 2022

Lot 110. A large impressed-design grey pottery jar, Warring States period (475-221 BC). Height 27 cm, 10⅝ in. Lot sold: 6,048 GBP (Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's. thinly potted globular body with impressed basket-work detail over the body. Provenance: Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 11th November 1985. Sotheby's. HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung | Part II: Day. London, 8 December 2022

Lot 107. An archaic bronze 'tiger' ritual wine vessel, hu, Warring States Period (475-221 BC); 44.8cm (17 3/4in) high. (2). Sold for HKD 121,125 (Est: HKD 180,000 - HKD 220,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 Of pear shape tapering to a flared slender neck with four small loose ring-handle pendants issuing from bird mask loops, elaborately cast with three broad bands of confronted feline beasts featuring curling horns and small panels of scale patterns on their flanks in profile, each... [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 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 1. A pale green jade 'dragon' rectangular pendant, Western Zhou Dynasty (1050-771 BC); 11.5cm (4 1/2in) long (2). Sold for HKD 89,250 (Estimate HKD 80,000 - HKD 120,000). © Bonhams 2001-2022 The rectangular plaque finely carved on both sides with double-line incisions and bevelled cuts with two confronted dragons, intertwining with two smaller phoenixes with striated bands weaving between the bodies, box. Note: The present ornament displays an elegant combination of two zoomorphic... [Lire la suite]