A BRONZE HEAD OF SHIVA, KARNATAKA, BHUTA CULTURE, 18TH-19TH CENTURYSouthern India. Cast as the head of Shiva, the round face with bulging eyes, arched eyebrows centered by the third eye, with a parted grin revealing a set of square teeth and fangs, and a mustache below the straight nose.Provenance: From the collection of Peter Cochrane, acquired in 1978, and thence by descent within the same family. Old label to the back. John Peter Cochrane (1913-2004) was a noted English art dealer. At Arthur Tooth & Sons in Mayfair, he started his five-decade career in bringing new European and American art to London just after the war. Later he pursued his increasing personal interests as a collector. Serving as a respected consultant for Christie's London, he always refused a salary, declaring "they can't fire me because they don't pay me". Condition: Overall commensurate with age showing extensive old wear, losses, small nicks, and shallow surface scratches. Minor casting flaws. Naturally grown patina.Weight: 1,424 g Dimensions: Height 18 cmExpert's note: The present lot is likely a fragment of a pole finial, mask or similar fitting, as indicated by the large opening at the back. The distinct form of the open mouth also suggests that it once may have been used as a jingle bell.Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze palki finial of Yali, with similar open mouth and curled fangs as seen on the present lot, in the collection of the Heritage Transport Museum, Gurgaon, India. These finials often depicted birds, flowers and animals as well as figures from mythology and folklore.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2013, lot 52Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A brass mask of shiva, South India, Karnataka, Bhuta culture, early 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related face at the center of the mask with its open mouth and fangs. Note the size overall (40.5 cm).
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A SILVERED BRONZE 'LION AND GRAPEVINES' MIRROR, TANG DYNASTY 唐代海獸葡萄鎏銀銅鏡Published: Treasures of Chinese Art, Chinese Art in Czech private collections, Galerie Arcimboldo, Prague, 2016, pp. 40-41.China, 618-906. Of circular form, the back cast in high relief in the center with a crouching lion knob encircled by four lions and scrolling grapevines, and in the outer field with twelve birds amid similar vines and grape bunches, below a band of scrolling leaves.Inscriptions: The box inscribed 'Tang dynasty, sea beast and grape mirror, 11.9 cm, 1.3 cm'.Provenance: From a noted Czech private collection. A Japanese collector's box with an old paper label, inscribed by a previous owner, accompanies this lot. (2) Condition: Good condition with some wear, small nicks, a single fissure with associated minuscule losses, the rim with a smoothened chip. Overall with fine malachite and cuprite encrustations. The design still crisp and the silvering well preserved.Weight: 554.3 g Dimensions: Diameter 12 cmLiterature comparison:A similar mirror, dated to the Tang dynasty, of slightly larger size (14.5 cm), is illustrated by S. Cahill in The Lloyd Cotsen Study Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors, vol. I: Los Angeles, 2012, pp. 94-95.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2014, lot 1014Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 19,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A silvery bronze 'lion and grapevine' mirror, Tang dynasty (ad 607-907)Expert remark: Compare the closely related motif, malachite patina, and size (13.2 cm)唐代海獸葡萄鎏銀銅鏡中國，618-906年。圓形，背面中央高浮雕，臥獅鈕，四周環繞著四隻海獸和葡萄藤，外場有十二隻神鳥與葡萄藤和葡萄串，卷葉紋。出版：《Treasures of Chinese Art，Chinese Art in Czech private collections》，Galerie Arcimboldo，2016年，布拉格，第40-41頁。 款識：唐時代海獸葡萄銅鏡 11.9 （厘米），1.3 （厘米） 來源：捷克私人收藏。日本收藏家的盒子和一個舊紙標簽，前任藏家Dr. Kokubo 書寫。 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損、小刻痕、單個裂痕以及相應的微小缺損，邊緣有平滑的磕損。整體帶有細膩的紅綠銅鏽結殼。浮雕仍然清晰，鎏銀保存完好。 重量：554.3 克 尺寸：直徑12 厘米 文獻比較： 一件相似的唐代銅鏡，尺寸較大(14.5 厘米)，見S. Cahill，《The Lloyd Cotsen Study Collection of Chinese Bronze Mirrors》，〈卷一：洛杉磯〉，2012年，頁94-95。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2014年9月19日，lot 1014 價格：USD 15,000（相當於今日EUR 19,000） 描述：唐代銅狻猊葡萄紋鏡 專家評論：比較非常相近的形制、綠銅繡和尺寸(13.2 厘米)。
A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI WITH WAN SYMBOL, EARLY MING DYNASTY 明初罕見釋迦牟尼銅像China, 14th-15th century. Seated in dhyanasana, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left held above his lap. He is wearing loose robes draped over the shoulders, opening at the chest cast with a wan symbol, tied at the waist, and boldly incised with foliate designs. His face with a benevolent expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes centered by an incised urna above full lips forming a gentle smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes. The hair arranged in tight spikes surmounted by a smooth ushnisha and a second, smaller bump.Provenance: Old Viennese private collection, built over several generations between 1910 and 1975, thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Wear and casting flaws, minor nicks, dents and losses, light scratches, signs of heat exposure with associated losses and old fills. The interior with remnants of the casting core. Superb patina.Dimensions: Height 18 cm Weight: 1,164 gAuction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 26 May 2013, lot 360 Price: HKD 62,500 or approx. EUR 9,300 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze seated figure of Shakyamuni, Ming dynastyExpert remarks: Note the closely related appearance of the figure including the loose robes with incised hems, identical mudra, and absence of a base, whereas the figure is slightly larger (23.2 cm), the hair is different (concurrent with later Ming bronzes), and there is no wan symbol.明初罕見釋迦牟尼銅像中國，十四至十五世紀。釋迦牟尼結全跏趺坐，右手施觸地印。頭頂高肉髻，螺髮密集，頂嚴雙珠，分明嚴整。眉彎眼長，鼻秀唇薄，雙目低垂，呈微笑童子相。雙耳垂肩，頸施三道弦紋，身著袈裟，袒露前胸，胸前一個萬字符，衣紋流暢，以精緻花紋裝飾衣邊與袖口。 來源：維也納私人老收藏，在1910 年與1975年期間，經過幾代人的共同努力建立，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：磨損和鑄造缺陷、輕微劃痕、凹痕和缺損，有填充物。 內部有鑄芯殘留物。 細膩包漿。 尺寸：高18 厘米 重量：1,164 克 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港邦翰思, 2013年5月26日, lot 360 價格：HKD 62,500（相當於今日EUR 9,300） 描述：明銅釋迦牟尼坐像 專家評論：非常相近的外觀，例如袈裟的衣紋裝飾、手印、無底座。尺寸稍大 (23.2 厘米)。但髮型不同（晚明青銅像特色）、沒有萬字符。
A BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHAKALA, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 十七至十八世紀大黑天銅像Tibet. Mahakala standing atop a prostrate figure on a lotus base, his right hand holding a flaying knife and his left a skull cup, the wrathful face crowned with a skull tiara encircling the flaming hair, wearing long flowing robes, richly adorned with jewelry and a garland of severed heads, a serpent writhing around his belly. The base sealed. Provenance: From an old private collection in Bavaria, Germany, acquired in the 1960s and thence by descent. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting flaws, few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches. Remnants of ancient pigments.Weight: 943.1 g Dimensions: Height 12 cmAuction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2006, lot 148Price: USD 8,400 or approx. EUR 12,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt bronze figure of Mahakala, 17th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (14 cm)Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2018, lot 1053 Price: USD 18,750 or approx. EUR 21,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time ofDescription: A gilt-bronze figure of Shadbhuja Mahakala, Tibet, 18th centuryExpert remark: Note the additional arms and larger size (17.8 cm)十七至十八世紀大黑天銅像西藏。怒相神大黑天立於蓮座上，腳踩惡鬼，火焰狀頭髮，頭戴著骷髏王冠，身著長袍，手裡拿著月牙刀和嘎巴拉杯。底座密封。 來源：德國巴伐利亞私人舊藏，購於上世紀六十年代，保存至今。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和鑄造缺陷，幾乎沒有刻痕、小凹痕、輕微的表面劃痕。顏料殘餘。 重量：943.1 克 尺寸：高12 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2006年9月20日，lot 148 價格：USD 8,400（相當於今日EUR 12,000） 描述：十七世紀鎏金大黑天銅像 專家評論：請注意尺寸(14 厘米) 。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2018年3月22日，lot 1053 價格：USD 18,750（相當於今日EUR 21,500） 描述：十八世紀西藏鎏金大黑天銅像 專家評論：請注意此尊銅像為六臂，且尺寸較大(17.8 厘米)。
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF RATNASAMBHAVA, TIBET, 18TH CENTURY 十八世紀西藏銅鎏金寶生佛坐像Seated in dhyanasana atop a double lotus base with beaded upper edge, his right hand lowered in varada mudra, the left resting on his lap, wearing a loose-fitting monastic robe draped over his left shoulder, the serene face with heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched eyebrows centered by an urna, and full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls over the domed ushnisha surmounted by a jewel.Provenance: From a German private collection, acquired before 2007, and thence by descent. Condition: Good condition with some wear, particularly to gilt, casting flaws, minor nicks, occasional light scratches, small dents, remnants of pigment.Weight: 352.5 g Dimensions: Height 13.3 cmRatnasambhava, the 'jewel-born', is one of the Five Presiding Buddhas. Within a mandala, he occupies the southern quadrant, represented by the color yellow, and presides over the jewel family of Buddhas and bodhisattvas. As a solitary image, he can be identified by his outstretched palm, which imparts the gesture of wish-granting (varada mudra).Expert's note: The base is sealed with a fine copper repousse plate, masterfully incised with a double vajra symbol.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 16 September 2015, lot 479 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 14,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt bronze seated Buddha, Tibet, 19th centuryExpert remark: Compare the similarly outstretched palm, as well as the posture, gilding and size. Note the related size (15.5 cm) and that the bronze is dated to the 19th century.十八世紀西藏銅鎏金寶生佛坐像寶生佛像身著菩薩裝，髮髻雕刻精細成螺髻，面相豐滿，雙目細瞇，雙眼之間有白毫，長耳垂，嘴角含笑。袒上身，肩披帛帶，下裙褶紋起伏，流暢自如。右手結與願印，左手結禪定印，全跏趺坐。仰覆蓮座蓮瓣尖端上卷，上下邊緣飾聯珠紋。 來源：德國私人收藏，購於2007年前，保存至今。 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損，尤其是鎏金部分，鑄造缺陷、輕微劃痕、小凹痕、色素殘留。 重量：352.5 克 尺寸：高13.3 厘米 寶生佛為五方佛之一，主南方，代表平等性智。寶生佛現身常著黃色，可以通過與願印手勢分辨出來。 專家注釋：底座雙金剛杵紋密封。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2015年9月16日，lot 479 價格：USD 12,500（相當於今日EUR 14,500） 描述：十九世紀西藏坐佛像 專家評論：比較相近的手印，以及姿勢、鎏金和尺寸。請注意尺寸相近似(15.5 厘米) ，且此佛像為十九世紀。
A RECTANGULAR CLOISONNE BOX, LATE QING DYNASTYChina, late 19th century. The bronze and cloisonne box of rectangular shape, with a hinged saddle shaped cover, bronze fittings, lined to the interior with embroidered silk. The exterior enameled with floral scroll and two roundels of interlocking ruyi-heads to either side.Condition: Good condition with some wear and manufacturing flaws such as pitting, few tiny chips. Provenance: Danish private collection. Weight: 3.7 kg Dimensions: Length 28.5, Height 16 cm
A BRONZE 'BUDDHIST LION' WEIGHT, MING DYNASTY 明代太獅銅鎮China, 1368-1644. The recumbent beast is finely modeled with a large snout, round eyes, thick curly mane, and bushy tail flicked to one side of its left hind leg.Provenance: British trade. Condition: Very good condition with some old wear and minor casting flaws, few minuscule nicks, and light scratches. Good patina overall, naturally grown.Weight: 240.8 g Dimensions: Length 6.2 cm Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 6 April 2015, lot 160Price: HKD 37,500 or approx. EUR 5,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small bronze lion-form weight, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose, and incision work, as well as related size (5.5 cm)明代太獅銅鎮中國，1368-1644年。太獅臥於地，大眼圓睜，鬃毛平順，濃密的尾巴翻轉到左後腿的一側，細節生動。 來源：英國古玩交易 品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損和輕微的鑄造缺陷，有少量微小的刻痕和輕微的劃痕。整體包漿良好。 重量：240.8 克 尺寸：長 6.2 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，6 4月 2015年，lot 160 價格：HKD 37,500（相當於今日EUR 5,300） 描述：明代銅臥獅紙鎮 專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢、雕刻，以及相近的尺寸 (5.5 厘米)。
A RARE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE RITUAL AXE-HEAD, YUE, EARLY SHANG DYNASTY, CIRCA 1500-1400 BC 公元前1500-1400年商代早期銅鉞Opinion: Except for the different size, the present lot has remarkable similarities with a yue that bears a near-identical relief decoration surrounding the central hole, but lacks the taotie at the haft. This yue was excavated in 1974 from Lijiazui Tomb M2 in Panlongcheng and is now in the Hubei Provincial Museum. Discovered in 1954, Panlongcheng is a city-site that dates from the early Shang Dynasty. Located on the bank of Panlong Lake in Huangpi District, it covers an area of roughly 15 acres. The city conforms to the top-layer culture (circa 1500 BC) of the Shang site of Erligang in terms of bronze-making techniques, burial customs, styles of jade-wares, and features of pottery. It might have been a state built by Shang people in the middle reaches of the Yangtze to exploit resources in the south. Its discovery confirmed for the first time that the Shang culture of the Central Plains had reached the valley of the Yangtze River already during the early Shang Dynasty. The discovery of the yue in tomb 2 also confirms the function of the city as a military stronghold. Given the many features and striking resemblances that the present lot shares with the larger yue from Panlongcheng, and the provenance history described below, it seems possible, if not likely, that our yue was once found at the same site.China, ca. 1500-1400 BC. The wide flattened blade with a beveled edge, crisply cast in deep relief with Kui dragons with raised eyes flanking a large central aperture below two small rectangular holes, the haft similarly cast with taotie masks.Provenance: Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, 1989. Acher Eskenasy, Paris, acquired from the above (invoice lost). Martin Doustar, Brussels, acquired from the above in 2011. An American gentleman, acquired from the above. A copy of a handwritten letter, signed by Acher Eskenasy, confirming his purchase of the present lot from Mandala Fine Arts, Hong Kong, in 1989 and its sale to Martin Doustar in 2011, accompanies this lot. Acher Eskenasy is a noted French scholar and collector of Asian and tribal art. Major works previously owned by him are now in important collections and museums, such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Musee du Quai Branly in Paris.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, minor nicks, cracks and scratches. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite encrustation overall.Weight: 838.8 g (excl. stand)Dimensions: Length 24.9 cm (excl. stand)With an associated metal stand. (2)The yue was an ancient long-handled weapon and instrument of execution, symbolic of noble authority. Evidence suggests that these axes played a part in ritual beheadings in addition to being symbols of power. Almost central holes also dominate several other early bronze axes, including two from Panlongcheng in Hubei province.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze yue, with near-identical relief decoration and central hole, but of larger size (41.4 cm) and lacking the taotie at the haft, excavated in 1974 from Lijiazui Tomb M2 in Panlongcheng and now in the Hubei Provincial Museum, illustrated by Wen Fong, The Great Bronze Age of China: An Exhibition from The People's Republic of China, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2013, page 104, no. 7. Another closely related bronze yue, with near-identical relief decoration and central hole, but of larger size (35.2 cm) and lacking the taotie at the haft, is in the Jiangxi Provincial Museum. Compare a closely related bronze yue, also with a large central hole, excavated in 1995 from Guojiazhuang Southeast, Tomb M26, and now in the Yin Ruins Museum. Compare a related bronze ceremonial axe, dated to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, 11th century BC, illustrated by Christian Deydier Oriental Bronzes Ltd., Le Banquet des Dieux, Bronzes Rituels de la Chine Ancienne, Paris, January 1996, page 37, no. 12. Compare a related yue axe, also decorated with taotie masks, dated to the Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC, from the collection of the King of Sweden, illustrated by Christian Deydier, Chinese Bronzes, Fribourg, 1980, page 86, no. 59. Compare a related qi axe with a human mask on the blade, in the collection of the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Berlin, dated to the Shang dynasty, 13th-11th century BC, illustrated ibidem, page 88, no. 63.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 3 Price: USD 80,500 or approx. EUR 100,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaic bronze ritual axe-head (yue), Shang dynasty, 12th/11th century BC Expert remark: Compare the related form, though slightly flared, similar relief decoration, and the taotie masks to the haft. Compare also the closely related rectangular holes. Note the smaller size (16.4 cm).公元前1500-1400年商代早期銅鉞中國，公元前約1500-1400年。 來源：香港Mandala Fine Arts, 1989年；巴黎Acher Eskenasy購於上述藝廊 (發票遺失)；布魯塞爾Martin Doustar 2011年購於上述收藏；一位美國紳士購於上述收藏。隨附一封手寫的信，Acher Eskenasy簽名，確認此拍品于1989年購於香港Mandala Fine Arts，2011年賣于 Martin Doustar。Acher Eskenasy是一位著名的法國學者和亞洲和部落藝術收藏家。 他以前擁有的主要藏品現在都在重要的博物館收藏中，例如紐約大都會藝術博物館和巴黎的 Musee du Quai Branly。 品相：狀態極佳，與年齡相稱。大面積磨損、風化和侵蝕、輕微劃痕和裂縫。細膩的包漿，孔雀石色結殼。 重量：838.8 克 (不含底座) 尺寸：長24.9 厘米 (不含底座) 金屬支架。由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
A BLACK POTTERY AMPHORA WITH APPLIED BRONZE BOSSES, HAN DYNASTY 漢代黑陶嵌銅泡釘雙耳壺China, 202 BC to 220 AD. With waisted, incised neck and everted, pinched mouth emanating two bold wide strap handles joining the ovoid, tapering body centered by spiral designs. Applied overall with conical metal bosses.Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 11 July 2022, based on sample number C122f97, sets the firing date of two samples taken at 1500 - 2400 years ago. A copy of the report, issued by Oxford Authentication, is accompanying this lot.Provenance: From a private collection in Bavaria, Germany, built since the 1970s into one of the largest collections of Buddhist bronzes and sculptures in Central Europe. The collector was a noted magician and as such guided by the fundamental idea that one thing can also be another, always looking for a second nature or hidden meaning behind the primary appearance of an artwork. Condition: Good condition with old wear and weathering, some casting flaws, small nicks here and there, the bosses with malachite-green encrustations and corrosion, some losses and minor repairs, all exactly as expected from an authentic piece with this age. Small holes from sample-taking.Weight: 1,391 g Dimensions: Height 21.6 cm Many non-Han peoples lived in southwest China, even after the establishment of the Qin and Han dynasties. This unusually shaped amphora may have been the product of the Qiang people who probably came from the steppe but later also lived in the region of the Dian people in southwest China. Vessels such as this with lozenge shaped mouths and twin flat handles have been discovered in present day Sichuan and are known as Lifan ware, after the area in Sichuan Province where such jars have been found.Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 5 March 2021, lot 138 Price: EUR 56,880 or approx. EUR 61,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A black pottery amphora with applied bronze bosses, Han dynastyExpert remark: Note the larger size of 33 cm in height.漢代黑陶嵌銅泡釘雙耳壺中國，公元前202至公元220年。縮頸，壺口外撇，鼓腹，寬大的雙耳從壺口延伸到腹部。壺上鑲嵌泡釘。 科學檢測報告：隨附牛津熱釋光檢測報告副本，根據樣本C122f97，2022年7月11日測試結果，該拍品應爲1500 - 2400年前所製。 來源：德國巴伐利亞的私人收藏，該收藏創建於1970年代，是歐洲最大的佛教青銅器和造像收藏之一。這位收藏家是一位著名的魔術師，因此遵循“一物也可以是另一物”這一基本理念，總是在藝術品的主觀背後尋找第二本性或隱藏的意義。 品相：狀況良好，磨損和風化，一些鑄造瑕疵，到處都是小刻痕，銅綠與結殼。因爲檢測進行樣品採集而鑽孔，一些缺損和小修，與其年代相符。重量：1,391克 尺寸：高21.6厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：維也納Zacke藝廊，2021年3月5日，lot 138 價格：EUR 56,880（相當於今日EUR 61,500） 描述：漢代黑陶嵌銅泡釘雙耳壺專家評論：請注意尺寸較大(33厘米)。
A MONUMENTAL SICHUAN POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE, HAN DYNASTY 漢代四川立馬陶俑China, 206 BC to 220 AD. Powerfully modeled standing foursquare in a pose of alert attention, its strong neck and head poised with open mouth and flaring nostrils, the legs supporting a muscular body, the upturned tail ending in a knob, the head and back incised with lines representing the halter, bridle, and saddle.Provenance: From a private collection in London, United Kingdom.Condition: Very good condition overall, commensurate with age. Some repairs and touchups as generally expected from Han dynasty excavations of this important size. Extensive wear, losses, encrustations, structural cracks. Drilled holes from sample-taking.Scientific Analysis Report: A thermoluminescence analysis report issued by Oxford Authentication on 25 June 1997, based on sample number C97b48, sets the firing date of two samples taken between 1300 and 2000 years ago. A copy of the report, issued by Oxford Authentication, accompanies this lot. A copy of a Polaroid photograph of the present horse, inscribed 'Submitted as C97b48' (the sample number for the Oxford Authentication thermoluminescence analysis report), accompanies this lot. Dimensions: Height 116 cm, Length 100 cmExpert's note: Large horses of this type have been found in a number of tombs within the Han empire. Among the most famous are those from the graves of the well-known Han dynasty minister Zhou Bo and his son excavated at Yangjiawan, Xianyang, Shaanxi province, see Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Quest for Eternity, Thames and Hudson, 1987, Catalogue, nos. 11-15. The well-sculpted head, flaring nostrils and upwardly-curling top lip are characteristic of these Han horses, typified by the large bronze horse excavated at Hejiashan, Jinyang, Sichuan province and recorded in Wenwu, 1991, no. 3, page 9, pl. iii.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's Amsterdam, 16 December 2008, lot 6 Price: EUR 23,750 or approx. EUR 30,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A massive Chinese Sichuan painted grey pottery figure of a horse, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related pose and decoration. Note the slightly smaller size (110 cm).漢代四川立馬陶俑中國，公元前206年至公元220年。通體素面，造型敦實。馬作直立狀，右腿向前邁出，昂首挺胸，腰肥體壯，雙耳豎立，小耳大眼，目光前視，鼻翼翕張，尾巴上翹，身軀健碩。 來源：英國倫敦私人收藏。 品相：整體品相極好，與年齡相應。漢代如此重要規模的考古工作通常會進行一些修復和修飾。大面積磨損、缺損、結殼、結構裂縫。取樣鑽孔。科學檢測報告：1997年6月25日牛津熱釋光報告，樣本編號 C97b48，根據兩個樣本結論為1300 至2000年前。隨附報告複印件。隨附檢測時的照片複印件。 尺寸：高116 厘米，長100 厘米 專家注釋：類似這樣的陶馬佣在漢墓考古發現中出現了一大批。其中最著名的是，出土於陝西咸陽楊家灣的漢朝大臣周勃周亞夫父子墓，見洛杉磯美術館，《The Quest for Eternity，Thames and Hudson》，1987年，畫冊，圖11-15。漢馬造型精巧，鼻孔張開，上唇上翹，以四川晉陽何家山出土的大型青銅馬為代表，見《文物》，1991年，圖3，頁9，圖 iii。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：阿姆斯特丹佳士得，2008年12月16日，lot 6 價格：EUR 23,750（相當於今日EUR 30,500） 描述：漢代四川灰陶立馬陶俑 專家評論：比較非常相近的姿勢和裝飾。請注意尺寸稍小 (110 厘米)。
A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, MING DYNASTY 明代釋迦牟尼銅像China, 1368-1644. Seated in dhyanasana with his right hand lowered in bhumisparsa mudra and the left lowered above his upturned feet, dressed in long flowing robes opening at the chest, tied at the waist, and cascading in folds. The face with a serene expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes below gently arched brows centered by an urna above full lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by elongated earlobes. The hair arranged in tight curls with an ushnisha.Provenance: Old Viennese private collection, built over several generations between 1910 and 1975, thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Very good condition with some wear and casting flaws, minor nicks, dents, losses and scratches, remnants of ancient pigment, the back with distinct file marks. Fine dark patina, the interior with little malachite and cuprite encrustation.Weight: 2,036 g Dimensions: Height 21.5 cmExpert's note: The distinct file marks to the back of the figure as well as the remnants of ancient pigment are characteristic of authentic bronzes of the period.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 10 November 2017, lot 266Price: GBP 12,500 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Ming dynasty, 16th centuryExpert remarks: Note the closely related garment folds and expression as well as the absence of a base, whereas the figure is of slightly larger size (26.5 cm) and has incised hems and a wan symbol to the chestAuction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's London, 15 May 2018, lot 164Price: GBP 10,000 or approx. EUR 12,800 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, Ming dynastyExpert remarks: Note the closely related expression and hair curls as well as the absence of a base, whereas the figure is lacquered, of slightly larger size (25.5 cm high), and has incised hems.明代釋迦牟尼銅像中國, 1368-1644年。釋迦牟尼結全跏趺坐，右手施觸地印，左手置於膝上，身著袈裟，袒露前胸，衣紋流暢。面目莊嚴，雙眼微閉，雙眉之間有白毫。頭頂高肉髻，螺髮密集。 來源：維也納私人老收藏，在1910 年與1975年期間，經過幾代人的共同努力建立，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：品相非常好，有一些磨損和鑄造缺陷，輕微的刻痕、凹痕和劃痕，古代顏料的殘留物，背面有明顯的銼痕。 細膩的深色包漿，內部有少量綠色和紅色結殼。 重量：2,036 克 尺寸：高21.5 厘米 專家注釋：銅像背面的銼痕和顔料餘留是該時期青銅器的真實特徵。拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2017年11月10日，lot 266 價格：GBP 12,500（相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：16世紀明代釋迦牟尼銅像 專家評論：請注意非常相近的衣紋摺邊和表情、無底座。尺寸稍大 (26.5 厘米) ，胸口有萬字符。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2018年5月15日，lot 164 價格：GBP 10,000 （相當於今日EUR 12,800） 描述：明代釋迦牟尼銅像 專家評論：請注意非常相近的表情、螺髮和無底座。但此佛像上漆、尺寸稍大 (25.5 厘米 high)，以及刻有衣服摺邊。
A MASSIVE AND VERY LARGE 'BUDDHIST LION' BRONZE CENSER, 17TH-18TH CENTURY 十七至十八世紀大型太獅銅薰爐China. Naturalistically cast as a Buddhist lion with two cubs clambering on its back, seated, with a large bushy tail, finely incised mane, and tufts of curling hair, wearing a bell around the neck, the left paw resting on a reticulated brocade ball, the head raised and turned to the left, with large bulbous eyes, curly eyebrows, and the mouth open to reveal sharp teeth, fangs, and tongue.Provenance: From a private estate in Central California, USA. Condition: Very good condition commensurate with age showing natural old wear, typical casting irregularities, minor nicks and dents, some shallow surface scratches, several old metal fills, most of which are probably inherent to manufacturing. The tail with traces of old soldering. The hardwood stand with extensive wear, some losses, age cracks, and a fine golden-brown patina overall.Weight: 15.1 kg (excl. base), 17.8 kg (incl. base) Dimensions: Length 53.3 cm. Height 52.4 cm (including the base) and 32 cm (without base).With a matching and finely carved hardwood stand dating to the Qing dynasty. (2)Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 14 September 2017, lot 722Price: USD 43,750 or approx. EUR 49,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large bronze 'Buddhist lion' censer and cover, 17th-18th centuryExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, elaborate incision work to tail, mane, and face, and related height (30.5 cm, lacking the stand).十七至十八世紀大型太獅銅薰爐中國。銅質精粹。薰爐整體鑄成“太獅”狀，雄獅四肢健碩矯健，側回首，雙目圓睜，開口露利齒，氣勢洶洶。腳踩繡球，鬃髯捲曲，盤旋如螺髻。雕刻入微，絲絲畢現。兩少獅踞坐於雄獅背上。獅子憨態可掬，造型動感十足，顧盼相望，妙趣橫生。 來源：美國加利福尼亞私人收藏。 品相：品相極好，與年齡相符，自然磨損、典型的鑄件不規則性、輕微的劃痕和凹痕，表面有一些淺劃痕、一些舊金屬填充物，其中大部分可能是製造過程中固有的。尾部有焊接痕跡。硬木支架大量磨損、一些缺損、老化裂縫，整體呈金棕色光澤。 重量：15.1 公斤 (不含底座), 17.8 公斤 (含底座) 尺寸：長 53.3 厘米。高52.4 厘米(含底座) 與32 厘米(不含底座). 清代相配硬木雕底座。(2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年9月14日，lot 722 價格：USD 43,750（相當於今日EUR 50,000） 描述：十七至十八世紀大型太獅銅蓋爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外型、精細雕刻的尾巴、鬃毛和臉部，以及尺寸 (高30.5 厘米，無底座)。
† A BRONZE 'IMMORTAL AND BLACK TORTOISE' WEIGHT, MING DYNASTY 明代仙人神龜銅鎮China, 16th-17th century. Cast in openwork, depicting an immortal leaning on a long-tailed Black Tortoise gazing up toward the sky, both standing on a rocky base, the immortal dressed in a robe with long sleeves, holding a scroll in his left, both heads raised and turned to their left.Provenance: Gerard Hawthorn Ltd. Oriental Art, London, 4 October 2005. A notable private collector in Kensington, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the above. A copy of the original signed invoice from Gerard Hawthorn, dated 4 October 2005, listing the present lot as a “Chinese bronze weight, Ming dynasty, 16th/17th century”, and stating a purchase price of GBP 2,500 or approx. EUR 4,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing), accompanies this lot. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, traces of use and casting flaws, few tiny nicks and losses. Good natural patina overall.Weight: 266.9 g Dimensions: Length 15.1 cmThe tortoise is one of the 'Four Fabulous Animals' - the most prominent beasts of China. These animals govern the four points of the compass, with the Black Tortoise being the ruler of the north, symbolizing endurance, strength, and longevity. The tortoise is sometimes depicted with supernatural features such as dragon ears, flaming tentacles at its shoulders and hips, and a long hairy tail representing seaweed and the growth of plant parasites found on older tortoise shells that flow behind the tortoise as it swims. In Daoist art, the tortoise is an emblem of the triad of earth-humankind-heaven. Depictions of immortals with tortoises are very popular in China and go back to at least the Han dynasty.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 7 April 2015, lot 3694Price: HKD 137,500 or approx. EUR 20,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A parcel-gilt bronze brushrest, Ming dynasty13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.明代仙人神龜銅鎮中國，十六至十七世紀。銅鑄一位仙人倚在烏龜上，雙雙立於岩石上，昂首仰天。仙人身著長袍，左手持捲軸。 來源：倫敦Gerard Hawthorn Ltd.東方藝術藝廊，2005年10月4日；倫敦肯辛頓知名私人收藏，購於上述藝廊。隨附藝廊原始發票複印件，日期為2005年10月4日，描述為 “Chinese bronze weight，Ming dynasty，16th/17th century”（明代，十六至十七世紀，中國銅鎮），價格為 GBP 2,500，相當於現在的EUR 4,500 。 品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損、使用痕跡和鑄造缺陷，少量微小的劃痕和缺損。 整體良好的自然包漿。 重量：266.9 克 尺寸：長15.1 厘米 在中國，龜為“四靈”之一，是北方的統治者，象徵著耐心、力量和長壽。在道教藝術中，龜是地、人、天三位一體的象徵。 神仙與神龜在中國非常流行，至少可以追溯到漢代。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2015年4月7日，lot 3694 價格：HKD 137,500（相當於今日EUR 20,000） 描述：明代局部鎏金銅牧牛圖筆擱
A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHADAKSHARI LOKESHVARA, PALA PERIODNortheastern India, 10th - 13th century. Seated in vajrasana on a double lotus base, his principal hands in anjalimudra, the secondary hands holding a lotus flower and forming the vitarkamudra. Dressed in a dhoti, adorned with fine beaded jewelry, the face with a serene expression and downcast eyes below gently arched eyebrows, centered by an urna, the hair tied in a high chignon secured with a tiara, the face flanked by elongated earlobes suspending two circular earrings. Provenance: Schoettle Ostasiatica, 31 October 1980. A copy of the invoice is accompanying this lot. A Bavarian private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Dutch trade, acquired from the above via the German auction market. Condition: Good condition commensurate with age. Extensive wear and some casting flaws, few losses, nicks and dents, naturally grown patina. The base unsealed.Weight: 404.1 g Dimensions: Height 14.5 cmExpert's note: The lack of beaded borders to the base of the present lot is unusual for Pala bronzes, but examples do exist. Compare with a bronze figure of Marici at Christie's New York, 20 March 2009, lot 1204, sold for USD 18,750 and a bronze figure of Acala, Christie's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 368, sold for USD 11,875.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Christie's New York, 20 March 2012, lot 78Price: USD 35,000 or approx. EUR 45,300 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bronze Figure Of Tara, Northeastern India, Pala Period, 10th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the related alloy, cast and patina. Also note the similarity of the beaded jewelry. Finally compare the overall characteristics of both statues, most notably the unadulterated facial expression.
A HAIR CRYSTAL SNUFF BOTTLE, QING DYNASTY 清代發晶鼻烟壺China, 1730-1850. Very well-hollowed, the ovoid body rising from an oval foot to a broad cylindrical neck with concave top. The translucent stone suffused with scattered icy inclusions and a dense network of copper-brown rutile needles of various sizes and thicknesses.Provenance: From a French private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and little nibbling to foot and mouth.Stopper: Coral stopper with gilt-bronze plateletWeight: 61.2 gDimensions: Height incl. stopper 63 mm, Diameter neck 20 mm and mouth 6 mmAuction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's Hong Kong, 8 October 2020, lot 34Price: HKD 43,750 or approx. EUR 5,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A hair crystal snuff bottle, Qing dynasty, 1730-1850Expert remark: Compare the similar color and density of the rutile needles. Note that the lot also comprises a snuff dish.清代發晶鼻烟壺中國，1730-1850年。掏膛極好，扁瓶方形，直頸，平口，溜肩，橢圓形圈足，部凹入。半透明的水晶，散落著髮絲狀結晶，大小不一，粗細不一。 來源：法國私人收藏。 品相：狀況極好，輕微磨損，足部和嘴輕微磕損。 壺蓋：珊瑚，鎏金銅片 重量：61.2克 尺寸：含蓋高63毫米，頸部直徑20毫米，嘴部6毫米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港佳士得，2020年10月8日，lot 34 價格：HKD 43,750（相當於今日EUR 5,500） 描述：1730至1850年清代發晶鼻烟壺 專家評論：比較相似的顏色和髮絲狀結晶的密度。請注意此鼻烟壺還有一件相應的盤子。
A BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHENWU, MING DYNASTY 明代真武大帝銅像China, 1368-1644. The Perfect Warrior heavily cast seated with his hands placed on his knees, wearing armor beneath his long flowing robe that is finely incised with cloud and diaper designs at the hems and cast in front with a sinuously writhing dragon. The face with a fine expression marked by heavy-lidded eyes and a subtle smile, framed by pendulous earlobes, a chin beard, the long hair swept back and elegantly falling down his back.Provenance: Old Viennese private collection, built over several generations between 1910 and 1975, thence by descent in the same family.Condition: Very good condition with some wear and casting flaws, remnants of gilt, minor nicks, dents and scratches, two small losses to fingers. Solid, ancient patina.Weight: 3,138 g (excl. base) and 3,550 g (incl. base)Dimensions: Height 27.5 cm (excl. base) and 31.5 cm (incl. base)With a fitted wood stand. (2)The cult of the Daoist god Zhenwu may have originated during the Warring States period or Han dynasty, when he was referred to as Xuanwu (Dark Warrior). By the early Northern Song period, the deity was transformed into the anthropomorphic god known as the 'perfected warrior'. However, it was only in the early Ming dynasty that Zhenwu's status was eventually elevated to its highest influence and popularity.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 15 March 2017, lot 550Price: USD 15,000 or approx. EUR 16,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze figure of Zhenwu, Ming dynastyExpert remarks: Note the identical pose and closely related hand posture, robe, and armor with cast dragon design and incised hems as well as the similar size (33 cm high)Auction result comparison: Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's London, 14 May 2019, lot 124Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 23,500 adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A gilt-bronze figure of Zhenwu, 17th centuryExpert remarks: Note the identical pose and closely related hand posture, robe, and armor with cast dragon design and incised hems, whereas the figure is larger (44 cm).明代真武大帝銅像 中國, 1368-1644年。真武大帝像容貌壯偉，開臉圓潤飽滿，神采奕奕；披髪跣足，頜下留有一縷長髯，背後披長髮。胸護鎧甲，外罩龍袍，腰繫玉帶，衣紋刻畫自然寫實，腹部刻有側面雲龍，龍紋浮雕立體，呼之欲出。右手靠於右膝，左手置於膝上，垂腳正襟危坐，下擺飾有一條蜿蜒扭動的巨龍。 來源：維也納私人老收藏，在1910 年與1975年期間，經過幾代人的共同努力建立，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：品相非常好，有一些磨損和鑄造缺陷，鎏金殘留，輕微劃痕和凹痕，手指有兩個小缺損。包漿堅實。 重量：3,138 克 (不含底座) 和 3,550 克 (含底座) 尺寸：高27.5 厘米 (不含底座) 和 31.5 厘米 (含底座) 木底座。(2) 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比, 2017年3月15日, lot 550 價格：USD 15,000 （相當於今日EUR 16,500） 描述：明代真武大帝銅像 專家評論：請注意相同的姿勢和相近的手勢、衣袍、龍紋盔甲、衣紋，以及相似的尺寸 (33 厘米) 。拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得, 2019年5月14日, lot 124 價格：GBP 18,750（相當於今日EUR 23,500） 描述：十七世紀銅鎏金真武大帝像 專家評論：請注意相同的姿勢和相近的手勢、衣袍、龍紋盔甲、衣紋，尺寸稍大 (44 厘米)。
A FINELY INLAID GILT-BRONZE HEAD A BODHISATTVA, 16TH-17TH CENTURY 十六至十七世紀鎏金銅菩薩頭像Nepal. Sturdily cast as the head of a Bodhisattva, the face with a calm expression and almond-shaped eyes below arched eyebrows, centered by an urna inlaid with tourmaline, the hair in tight curls, the left ear with an elaborate earring inlaid with four rubies and a central tourmaline, a foliate collar around the neck. Provenance: German trade. Condition: Good condition with extensive old wear and some casting flaws, minor nicks, dents and losses, two cracks to the extension at the back. Weight: 944.4 g Dimensions: Height 11.3 cm Expert's note: The inlays of ruby and tourmaline, which were rare and expensive during the period, indicate that this head must have been part of an important figure. The extension at the back of the head further indicates that this figure was part of an overall larger temple relief.十六至十七世紀鎏金銅菩薩頭像尼泊爾。菩薩面容平靜，眉下杏眼，雙眉之間鑲嵌碧璽為白毫，螺髻嚴密，左耳上鑲有四顆紅寶石和精美的耳環。 中央為碧璽，脖子上的葉狀項圈。 來源：德國古玩交易市場。 品相：品相良好，有大量磨損和一些鑄造缺陷、輕微的刻痕、凹痕和缺損，頭像背面有兩條裂縫。 重量：944.4 克 尺寸：高11.3 厘米 專家注釋：其鑲嵌的紅寶石和碧璽在當時非常稀有昂貴的，表明這顆頭像一定為重要人物所有。頭像背面的裝置表明曾是寺廟造像的一部分。
A RARE AND LARGE JADE DISK, BI, LIANGZHU CULTUREJade. China, late Neolithic period, Liangzhu culture, c. 3300-2200 BCPublished: Filippo Salviati, 4000 Years of Chinese Archaic Jades, Edition Zacke, Vienna 2017, p. 42-43, no. 46.Of circular form with a central aperture drilled from both sides to form an encircling ridge. The variegated stone of a deep green and russet tone with darker green shadings, patches of grayish-beige color, and extensive veining.Bi disks are a type of jade which continued to be crafted in numbers by cultures located in central and northwest China during the transitional period between the Neolithic and Bronze Age. The majority of these discs range in size between ten and twenty centimeters: large ones, such as the present lot, are rare. Their size and weight, requiring both hands to hold them, suggest that these imposing discs were displayed and used in a ritual context. The bi's surfaces were thoroughly polished, with the exception of the central aperture, which was drilled from both sides of the jade using sections of bamboo and sand abrasives, with the ridge in the center marking the point where the two holes meet.Museum comparison: Compare a related jade bi, dated c. 2500 BC, 32.5 cm diameter, in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, accession number A.42-1936.Auction comparison: Compare a related jade bi, dated c. 2000 BC, 34.1 cm diameter, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Art from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections on 18 March 2009, lot 277 (sold for USD 194,500).DIAMETER 45.8 cmProvenance: Private Collection of Irene and Wolfgang Zacke.
A BRONZE 'LUDUAN' WEIGHT, 17TH CENTURY 十七世紀青銅甪端鎮紙China. Cast crouching on its rear haunches, the head turned upwards with a single horn, bulging eyes and wide flaring nostrils, the mouth open to reveal sharp fangs and teeth, wearing a bell collar, the body decorated with stylized wings.Provenance: An English private collector, by repute acquired from Paul Bromberg (inventory number B4 according to a collection label, now lost). Paul Bomberg is a contributing editor of the Arts of Asia and a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. He has lived in Asia since 1985 and contributed to several books, including Bencharong and Chinaware in the Court of Siam (2011), the Royal Porcelain from Siam: Unpacking the Ring Collection (2013), and Thai Silver and Niello Ware (2019). Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of use, old wear and some casting flaws, minor nicks here and there. Good, naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 216.3 g Dimensions: Height 5.2 cm Literature comparison:Compare a closely related paperweight in the form of a luduan in the collection of Paul Bromberg, dated to the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), published by Paul Bromberg, Later Chinese Bronze Paperweights, Arts of Asia, Autumn 2021, no. 25.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 29 May 2019, lot 709Price: HKD 47,500 or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A bronze 'luduan' paperweight, late Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related pose and decorations as well as the related size (6.1 cm).十七世紀青銅甪端鎮紙中國，昂首傲立，蹲伏狀。雙目圓瞪，炯炯有神，發須盤結，前胸配以纓絡鈴鐺，腹部兩側浮雕如意雲頭紋、火焰紋等。體態飽滿圓潤。全器包漿厚實凝重，形制古樸。 來源：英國私人收藏，據説購於Paul Bromberg 處 (根據收藏標籤有收藏編號B4 ，現已遺失)。Paul Bomberg 是《亞洲藝術》的特約編輯，也是皇家亞洲學會會員。他自 1985 年起居住在亞洲，並為多本著作做出了貢獻，包括關於暹羅宮廷中的 Bencharong 和瓷器（2011 年）、《the Royal Porcelain from Siam: Unpacking the Ring Collection》（2013 年）和《Thai Silver and Niello Ware》（2019 年）。 品相：品相極好，有輕微使用痕跡，磨損和一些鑄造缺陷，局部有輕微的刻痕。整體良好，自然生長的包漿。 重量：216.3 克 尺寸：高5.2 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的明代(1368-1644)甪端鎮紙，見Paul Bromberg，〈Later Chinese Bronze Paperweights〉，《Arts of Asia》，2021年秋天，第25號。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2019年5月29日，lot 709 價格：HKD 47,500（相當於今日EUR 6,000） 描述：明末青銅甪端鎮紙 專家評論：比較相近姿勢的甪端和裝飾，以及尺寸 (6.1 厘米)。
A RARE BRONZE SWORD, JIAN, WARRING STATES PERIOD 戰國時期罕見銅劍China, 475-221 BC. The long, tapering blade has beveled edges and a median ridge on each side. The guard and pommel are prominently cast with a taotie mask in high relief, and the hilt is encircled by raised diagonal designs.Provenance: From the collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939), acquired 1 October 1929 (according to label) and thence by descent. From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan, acquired from the above. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.2.24. Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) was a British anthropologist and museum curator who developed an important ethnographic collection during the early 20th century that is now held in various British museums. With his wife Irene, Beasley set up the Cranmore Ethnographical Museum which eventually held more than 6,000 objects of ethnographical interest. The Beasleys collected objects from across Europe, buying from auction houses and local museums to expand the collection, which contained material from the Pacific, Asia, Africa, and Northwestern America. Beasley wrote numerous articles for anthropological journals and was considered an expert in his field. He died in 1939 and his collection was stored with the British Museum collections during the war, which was fortunate as the Cranmore Museum was destroyed by bombing. After the war substantial portions of the collection were passed to the British Museum, the Royal Museum in Edinburgh, the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, the University of Cambridge, the Pitt Rivers Museum and the Merseyside County Museum. Other pieces, such as the present lot, were sold by his widow and, after her death in 1974, by their daughters.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses and fissures, some possibly with associated old fills, weathering and erosion. Fine, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite and cuprite encrustation.Weight: 579.7 gDimensions: Length 40.4 cmLiterature comparison: Similar cast decoration can be seen on the guard of a Warring States bronze sword of related size (42.1 cm) included in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ancient Bronze Weaponry in the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, 1995, p. 204, pl. 33. Related taotie masks can also be seen on the guards of two Warring States bronze swords illustrated by M. Loehr in Chinese Bronze Age Weapons, Baltimore, 1956, pls. 38 and 40, nos. 98 and 99. Compare also with a closely related sword in The Frank Collection, Christian Deydier, Paris, 2011, page 60, number 19, dated mid - late Spring and Autumn period, 6th-5th century BC, probably Qin culture.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1443 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A bronze sword, early Warring States period, 5th century BCExpert remark: Compare the similar form and related but sparse taotie mask design. Note the size (56.5 cm).戰國時期罕見銅劍中國，公元前475-221年。劍柄頂端和劍身頂端鑄有饕餮紋，劍柄扁圓分格，劍身有道稜於中間突起，通身積厚綠銅鏽。 來源：Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939)收藏，購於1929年10月1日 (根據標籤)，保存至今；吳 權博士購於上述收藏，收錄與吳蓮白美術館，收藏編號 H.2.24。Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) 是一位英國人類學家和博物館館長，他在二十世紀初建立了一個重要的民族志收藏，現在收藏在英國的各個博物館中。Beasley和他的妻子Irene一起建立了Cranmore民族志博物館，該博物館最終收藏了 6,000 多件民族志方面的物品。Beasley 收集了來自歐洲各地的物品，從拍賣行和當地博物館購買以擴大收藏範圍，其中包含來自太平洋、亞洲、非洲和美國西北部的資料。Beasley為人類學期刊撰寫了大量文章，被公認爲是該領域的專家。他於 1939 年去世，他的藏品幸虧在戰爭期間被存放在大英博物館裏，而Cranmore博物館被轟炸摧毀。戰後，大部分藏品被轉移到大英博物館、愛丁堡皇家博物館、劍橋大學考古與人類學博物館、Pitt Rivers博物館和Merseyside County博物館。其他收藏，例如現在的拍品，由他的遺孀出售，在她 1974 年去世後，由他們的女兒出售。品相：狀況機好，與年齡相符。大面積磨損、缺損，有裂縫，有些可能與修補、風化和侵蝕有關。天然包漿，大量紅綠色銅鏽。 重量：579.7 克 尺寸：長40.4 厘米由於字數限制，完整中文敘述請至www.zacke.at查看。
A 19th century Grand Tour bronze model of Trajan's Column. Cast in relief with a figure of Nelson atop a relief-moulded tapering column with eagle finials, framed within a galleried fence, on slate base, 27.5cm high Condition Report: Overall in good condition. Some small chips to the corners and rims of the base. No other obvious chips, cracks or damage. Column is not fully secure to the base. Details sharp with no apparent restoration.
A Circa 1900 bronze cart group, the passengers being pulled by a single horse, signed H Meinbach to the base, mounted upon a polished hardstone plinth, h.11.5cmStick in the riders right hand is broken, otherwise appears complete.Very dusty and unpolished.Slate plinth with minor frits around edge.
TOMB OF DRACULA #10 - (1973 - MARVEL - UK Price Variant) - GRADED 6.0 (FN) by CGC - HOT KEY BOOK & CHARACTER - First appearance of Blade the Vampire Slayer, who is scheduled to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in the near future + Currently at #16 most valuable book on Overstreet's Top 25 Bronze Age Comics list - Gene Colan cover and interior art - Flat/Unfolded - CGC 6.0 (FN) White Pages - Presented Slabbed & Sealed
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #121 (1973 - MARVEL) GRADED 8.5 by CGC - KEY Bronze Age Issue - 'Death' of Gwen Stacy + Green Goblin appearance - Gerry Conway Story - John Romita Sr. Cover and interior art by Gil Kane, John Romita Sr. & Tony Mortellaro - Flat/Unfolded - CGC 8.5 Off-White Pages - Presented Slabbed & Sealed
IRON MAN #55 - (1973 - MARVEL - UK Price Variant) KEY Bronze Age Book with multiple First Appearances - First appearances of Thanos (Avengers), Drax the Destroyer (Guardians of the Galaxy), Starfox (Eternals), Mentor, Kronos, Blood Brothers - Jim Starlin story, cover & interior art - Flat/Unfolded - a photographic condition report is available on request
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