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Lot 116
Bracelet is in excellent overall condition, showing wear commensurate with age and light usage, likewise the earrings, the ring has a centre stone missing other stones are presents and securely set likewise the bracelet and earrings,NOTE: the earrings and ring are hall marked but the bracelet is not but does test as 18ct
Lot 1079
A Selection of Clarice Cliff Crocus Pattern, including miniature tankard-shaped jug, 2.5ins high, and a sugar basin, 3.25ins diameter x 1.75ins high, each with black 'Bizarre Clarice Cliff Newport' stamp to bases, a beehive honey pot, 3ins high overall, with light green 'Clarice Cliff' stamp to base, and a drum-shaped preserve pot and cover, 3.25ins high overall, with black 'Brice Rogers Cottage Pottery Crocus Bizarre by Clarice Cliff Newport' stamp to base
Lot 1084
A Selection of Clarice Cliff Relief Moulded Pieces, including jug with green parrot and foliage on a ribbed mushroom ground, 8.75ins high, tree trunk pattern vase with owls perched on a branch and foliage and acorns to handle, 7.5ins high, two Celtic Leaf pattern jugs with leaves, fruit and flowers between raised bands, 7.35ins high one on a light green ground and one on a cream ground, and an Indian Tree pattern vase, 7.75ins high, all with 'Clarice Cliff, Newport' stamps to bases (5)
Lot 780
A .22 Calibre Air Rifle by Haenel, model 303, blue steel barrel, 19ins, blue steel action, light wood stock and fore end, steel butt plate, break action, fitted with Tasco 9 x 40 wide angle telescopic sight, and a 4.5mm break action Chinese air pistol in original box Note: You must be over 18 years old to purchase this item Note: We cannot post this item
Lot 708
INGO MAURER1932 Reichenau - 2019 MünchenDESIGN M WANDLEUCHTE MODELL 'UCHIWA' Deutschland, Design M, Entwurf 1973 Bambus, Reispapier, Metall, 1-flg. elektrifiziert. H. 76 cm, B. 57 cm, T. 14,5 cm. Gebrauchsspuren, teilw. besch., Metall etwas flugrostig, Reispapier part. geklebt. Literatur: Helmut Bauer, Ingo Maurer: Making Light, München 1992, Vgl. Abb. S. 64 ff..
Lot 227
Continental - early 19th century porcelain mantle clock with a French eight-day movement, rectangular case with raised gilt rococo decoration and carrying handle, hand painted panel to the front portraying a picturesque lakeside scene and two figures in 18th century dress, contrasting light green background with raised gold decoration to the sides and a depiction of flying birds within a scrollwork cartouche, white enamel dial with a cast brass bezel, Roman numerals, minute track and steel trefoil hands, dial inscribed Henry Marc, count wheel striking movement with a silk suspension, striking the hours and half hours on a bell. Dimensions: Height: 24cm Length/Width: 15cm Depth/Diameter: 10cm
Lot 270
Thierry Noir (French, born 1958)Elephant Key (Light Grey) Screenprint in colours, 2014, on Somerset wove paper, signed and inscribed 'AP' in pencil, an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 50, published by Howard Griffin Prints, London, the full sheetSheet 620 x 800mm (24 3/8 x 31 1/2in)Footnotes:The Elephant Key motif itself was one of the first motifs painted by Thierry Noir on the Berlin Wall in 1984.This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: † AR† VAT at the prevailing rate on Hammer Price and Buyer's Premium.AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium.For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
Lot 1
AN EXTREMELY RARE CLOISONNE ENAMEL QUADRILOBED BOX AND COVER, QIANLONG FIVE-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIODChina, 1736-1795. Supported on a flaring foot, the cover decorated with a central blossom encircled by four lotus flowers issuing meandering vines, the foot with further lotus and vines above a band of floral sprays, all above a turquoise ground, the interior, base, and rims in gilt. The recessed base incised with a five-character mark Qianlong nianzhi xuan and of the period.Provenance: From a noted private collection in Geneva, Switzerland, assembled since the 1960s, and thence by descent. An important part of this collection was on permanent loan and exhibited over several decades at the Asia-Africa Museum in Geneva. The interior of the cover with three old labels, '18', 'Signe Kun-Lung Imperial', and 'Geneve Art Ancien Chine & Extro-Orient. 2762 TFA', and a lacquered inventory number 'AMA-2762/2'. The interior of the bowl with three old labels, 'Signe Kung Lung Imperial', 'K. Ming 1736-95', and 'Asia-Africa Museum Geneve', and lacquered with an inventory number 'AMA-2762/2'. The base with an old label, 'Signe Kien Lung Imperial'. Two old paper labels with collection notes, one numbered 'No 276/TFA' and the other 'No 2757/TFA'. According to the collector's personal notes, the present lot was acquired on 13 October 1972. A copy of the corresponding entry in the collector's notebook accompanies this lot. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few small nicks and light scratches, and manufacturing flaws, such as scattered pitting.Weight: 140.0 g Dimensions: Length 6.6 cmThe present lot belongs to a group of small cloisonne vases, censers, and instruments (luping sanshi) which were made for the burning of incense had an additional character below the reign mark and were made for the Qianlong court. Some scholars have suggested that the fifth character under the Qianlong mark could have been a way to number the large group of objects in a correct order, see H. Brinker and A. Lutz, Chinese Cloisonne: The Pierre Uldry Collection, New York, 1989, pp. 74-79.The form of this four-lobed box supported by a broad foot rim directly references the crabapple (haitang), which could be combined with other emblems to create auspicious rebuses. Its second character, 'tang', is homophonous with the character for 'hall' and, by extension, 'the family home'. For examples of Imperial objects of the Qing court of related haitang shape, see a bamboo tray at Bonhams Hong Kong, 24 November 2012, lot 323 (see fig. 1), and a pair of gilt bronze and cloisonne jardinieres at Bonhams London, 8 November 2012, lot 250 (see fig. 2).Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie's New York, 24 September 2021, lot 930Price: USD 25,000 or approx. EUR 26,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small cloisonne enamel circular box and cover, Qianlong four-character incised mark in a line and of the period, with an additional character yingExpert remark: Compare the related lotus decoration, five-character Qianlong mark, and size (6.4 cm). Note the less rare circular form.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 October 2011, lot 2091Price: HKD 250,000 or approx. EUR 41,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A small cloisonne seal-paste box and cover, incised mark and period of QianlongExpert remark: Compare the related lotus decoration, five-character Qianlong mark, and size (7 cm). Note the less rare circular form.乾隆五字款及年代罕見銅胎掐絲琺瑯四瓣花口蓋盒中國，1736-1795年。四瓣花口，蓋子裝飾著纏枝蓮紋，中央一朵花。足部有更多的纏枝蓮紋。綠松石色地，盒內、底部和邊緣鎏金。底足内刻“乾隆年製 宣”五字款。 來源：瑞士日内瓦知名私人收藏，建立於上世紀六十年代，保存至今。收藏中重要的一部分被永久借出，已在日內瓦的亞非博物館展出了幾十年。盒蓋内有三個標籤，'18'，'Signe Kun-Lung Imperial'與 'Geneve Art Ancien Chine & Extro-Orient. 2762 TFA'，收藏編號 'AMA-2762/2'。盒内有三個標籤 'Signe Kung Lung Imperial'，'K. Ming 1736-95'與 'Asia-Africa Museum Geneve'，'AMA-2762/2'。底部標籤 'Signe Kien Lung Imperial'。兩個收藏紙標籤，一個寫著 '編號276/TFA' ，另一個寫著 '編號2757/TFA'。根據收藏家的個人筆記，本拍品購於 1972 年 10 月 13 日。隨附收藏家筆記本中相應條目的複印本。品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、少量刻痕和輕微劃痕，以及製造缺陷，如分散的點蝕。 重量：140.0 克 尺寸：長6.6 厘米 本拍品為一組小景泰藍花瓶、香爐及燒香器具中的一件，為乾隆宮廷御製，年號下方加字。一些學者認為，乾隆標記下的第五個字符可能是一種以正確順序對大量物品進行編號的方法，參見 H. Brinker 和 A. Lutz，《Chinese Cloisonne: The Pierre Uldry Collection》，紐約，1989 年 ，頁74-79。四瓣盒子的形式直接參考了海棠，是吉祥的圖案。清宮御用海棠紋樣，見香港邦瀚斯竹盤，2012年11 月 24 日，拍品編號 323（見圖 1），倫敦邦瀚斯一對鎏金景泰藍花瓶，2012年11 月8日，拍品 250（見圖 2）。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2021年9月24日，lot 930 價格：USD 25,000（相當於今日EUR 26,000） 描述：清乾隆掐絲琺瑯蓮紋小圓蓋盒，《乾隆年製》及《映》千字文楷書刻款 專家評論：比較相近的蓮花裝飾、乾隆五字款和尺寸(6.4 厘米)。請注意此掐絲琺瑯為較少見的圓形。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2011年10月4日，lot 2091 價格：HKD 250,000（相當於今日EUR 41,500） 描述：乾隆款及年代銅胎掐絲琺瑯印泥蓋盒 專家評論：比較相近的蓮花裝飾、乾隆五字款和尺寸(7 厘米)。請注意此掐絲琺瑯為較少見的圓形。#byimperialcommand#worksofart
Lot 100
AN IRON-RUST GLAZED WATERPOT, QING DYNASTY China, 18th-19th century. Of compressed globular form with lipped rim, supported on a short flaring foot, overall covered in a rust-brown glaze flecked in silver and black save for the foot ring revealing the white ware.Provenance: From a private collection, New York, USA. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear, minuscule nicks, light surface scratches, and manufacturing flaws including kiln grit and pitting.Weight: 273.4 g Dimensions: Diameter 10.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a related iron-rust glazed bowl, 24.8 cm, 18th century, in the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number 226-1905.清代鐵鏽花釉水丞中國，十八至十九世紀。唇口，球狀體，圈足。瓶子表面覆蓋著一層發亮的深紅棕色釉，有虹彩的黑色鐵鏽花紋，猶如生鏽的鐵，底部也有類似的釉，圈足露胎。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損、微小劃痕、輕微表面劃痕和製造缺陷，包括窯砂和點蝕。 重量：273.4 克 尺寸：直徑 10.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十八世紀鐵鏽花釉碗，24.8 厘米，收藏於維多利亞和亞伯特博物館，館藏編號 226-1905。
Lot 109
A LARGE IRON-RED AND GILT 'DRAGONS' DISH, GUANGXU MARK AND PERIODChina, 1875-1908. Nicely potted with rounded sides and finely painted in iron red and gilt with two confronting dragons amid ruyi-shaped clouds and flames chasing a pearl, the dragons' eyes dotted in black on an opaque white enamel ground also used to depict their fangs and claws. The design repeated along the exterior walls. The recessed base with an iron-red six-character mark da Qing Guangxu nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: From a Swedish private collection. Originally gifted to the previous owner in the 1950s, and thence by descent in the same family. Condition: Magnificent condition with only minimal firing irregularities, little wear to gilt and enamels, minor fritting to foot, and light surface scratches. The gilt remarkably well-preserved!Weight: 1,892 g Dimensions: Diameter 34 cmAuction result comparison:Type: Near identicalAuction: Christie's London, 3 November 2020, lot 184Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 25,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A large iron-red-decorated 'dragon' dish, Guangxu six-character mark in iron-red and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the near identical motif to the interior, and similar size (37 cm). Note the exterior is enameled with four blooms on leafy scrolls.Auction result comparison:Type: Near identicalAuction: Christie's London, 14 May 2013, lot 281Price: GBP 22,500 or approx. EUR 35,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A pair of iron-red-decorated 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu six-character mark and of the periodExpert remark: Compare the near identical motif to the interior and exterior, and the similar size (33.2). Note the lot comprises two dishes.光緒款及年代大型礬紅描金雙龍戲珠紋盤中國，1875-1908年。胎骨堅致，白釉潤澤，敞口弧壁，淺腹圈足。通體施白釉，釉面光潤。口沿飾金彩，盤心以礬紅彩繪雙龍戲珠，並以金彩描繪雙龍身軀、雲紋及龍珠。雙龍身形矯健，鬃鬣飛揚，展現威風凜凜之態。外壁繪雙龍趕珠，內外紋飾呈呼應之勢，底部礬紅彩書“大清光緒年製”。 來源：瑞典私人收藏，是受贈之物，之前的主人購於上世紀五十年代，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：品相精美，僅有微小的製造瑕疵，描金和琺瑯輕微磨損，足部有輕微的熔塊，表面有小劃痕。 重量：1,892 克 尺寸：直徑 34 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2020年11月3日，lot 184 價格：GBP 18,750（相當於今日EUR 25,000） 描述：清光緒礬紅描金雙龍戲珠紋盤礬紅六字楷書款 專家評論：比較內盤幾乎相同的主題，以及尺寸 (37 厘米)較小。請注意盤外圍飾有花卉纏枝紋。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2013年5月14日，lot 281 價格：GBP 22,500（相當於今日EUR 35,500） 描述：一對光緒款及年代大型礬紅描金雙龍戲珠紋盤 專家評論：比較內盤幾乎相同的主題，尺寸 (33.2)較小。請注意此盤為一對。 #byimperialcommand
Lot 127
A GILT COPPER ALLOY 'PHOENIX' REPOUSSE ORNAMENT, WARRING STATES PERIODChina, 475-221 BC. The emblem thinly cast and neatly cut out in the form of a standing phoenix with spreading wings and long tail, the beak open and claws spread, pierced at the center with an aperture for mounting.Provenance: From a noted Hungarian private collection.Condition: Good condition with some wear, minor warping, nibbling to the edges, light surface scratches, small cracks, small losses, soil encrustations. Fine, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations. The gilt well preserved, thus displaying remarkably well.Weight: 48.7 g Dimensions: Length 19.8 cmLiterature comparison:Compare a closely related gilt-copper repousse tiger emblem, 36.1 cm long, dated to the Spring and Autumn to Warring States periods, in the Baiyin Museum, Gansu Province.戰國時期錘鍱鎏金鳳凰紋銅牌中國，公元前475-221 年。銅牌薄鑄工整，呈展翅鳳凰狀，長尾，喙爪張開，中央穿孔，供安放之用。 來源：知名匈牙利私人收藏。 品相：狀況良好，有一些磨損、輕微翹曲、邊緣磨損、表面輕微劃痕、小裂縫、小缺損、土壤結殼。精美的天然包漿，帶有綠色紅色結殼。鎏金保存完好。 重量：48.7 克 尺寸：長19.8 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的春秋至戰國時期錘鍱鎏金銅虎徽，長36.1厘米，收藏於中國甘肅省白銀博物館。
Lot 129
AN OVAL BRONZE FOLDING OIL LAMP, DENG, HAN DYNASTY China, 206 BC to 220 AD. The lamp is made in the shape of an ear cup and raised on a narrow foot ring. One side of the cover is hinged and has a spout at one end and a pricket on the interior. The cover is divided into quadrants cast with dragons and tigers separated by a central panel with inscriptions and set with tiny loops similar to a third at one end of the lamp. The dragon and tiger motifs are repeated on the handles.Inscriptions: To the central panel, '[…] zi ji'.Provenance: Guy Portier, Paris, France, 22 February 1969. Dr. Wou Kiuan, acquired from the above. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.1.1. Guy Portier (1919-2005) was an important French auctioneer and Asian art expert. His father Andre specialized in the import of silk from the Far East and later served as an expert in the sales of major French collections of Asian art. Guy was in charge of the silk department of the family company until he took over in 1942, gradually focusing on Far Eastern works of art, Japanese prints being one of his passions. In 1967, he included a list of estimates for the objects put up for sale in one of his catalogs for the first time, back in these days a revolutionary change. The family company, Cabinet Portier, still exists to this day. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, minor losses, signs of weathering and erosion, small nicks, light scratches. Fine, naturally grown, rich patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Weight: 287.6 g Dimensions: Length 10 cmDr. Wou's immense passion and superior knowledge sometimes allowed him to pick up unusual and exquisite Chinese works of art with rare inscriptions, right under the noses of the most experienced dealers and collectors of his days, simply because most of them were unable to read Chinese. The present lot is yet another testimonial to this fact.Literature comparison: A closely related bronze oil lamp, also dated to the Han dynasty, is illustrated in Bronze Articles for Daily Use: The Complete Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2006, no. 90. It is inscribed yi zi sun ji ('blessings for future generations') in the center panel of the cover. Note that two of these characters ('zi' and 'ji') are also found on the present lot. A closely related bronze oil lamp, 13 cm long, also dated to the Han dynasty, is in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1930.907, illustrated by C.F. Kelley and Chen Mengjia in Chinese Bronzes from the Buckingham Collection, 1946, p. 199, pl. LXIX.Auction result comparison: Type: Near-identical Auction: Christie's New York, 22 March 2013, lot 1245 Price: USD 30,000 or approx. EUR 36,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A small bronze oval oil lamp, Han dynastyExpert remark: Compare the near-identical form, decorations, and size (10.2 cm). Note that the oil lamp is inscribed yi zi sun ji ('blessings for future generations') in the center panel of the cover, with two of these characters ('zi' and 'ji') also found on the present lot.漢代銅燈中國，公元前206 年至公元220 年。燈做成耳杯狀，橢圓形淺圈足上。蓋子的一側是鉸接的，一端可以上翻。燈罩分為龍紋和虎紋，由帶有銘文的中央面板隔開，並在燈的一端設置類似於三分之一的小環。手柄上重複出現龍虎圖案。 款識：[…] 子 吉 來源：法國巴黎Guy Portier，1969年2月22日；吳權博士購於上述藝廊。吳蓮伯美術館，館藏 H.1.1.號。Guy Portier (1919-2005) 是法國重要的拍賣師和亞洲藝術專家。他的父親Andre專門從事從遠東進口絲綢，後來成為法國主要亞洲藝術收藏品的銷售專家。Guy在 1942 年接任之前負責家族企業的絲綢部門，逐漸專注於遠東藝術作品，收藏日本版畫是他的愛好之一。1967 年，他首次在自己的目錄中列出了待售物品的估價清單，這在當時是一個革命性的變化。家族企業 Cabinet Portier 至今仍然存在。吳權博士(1910-1997) 是一位中國外交家和知名中國藝術學者。 品相：品相極好，與年齡相稱。嚴重磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、小刻痕、輕微劃痕。細膩包漿，帶有紅綠色結殼。 重量：287.6 克 尺寸：長10 厘米 吳博士對收藏有著巨大的熱情和豐富的知識，他能夠在他那個時代最有經驗的經銷商和收藏家的眼皮子底下挑選到不尋常且精美的帶有罕見銘文的中國藝術品，僅僅因為他們中的大多數人都看不懂中文。現在的拍品是這一事實的又一證明。 文獻比較： 一件非常相近的漢代銅油燈漢代銅油燈，見《故宮博物院藏文物珍品大系‧青銅生活器》，香港，2006年，編號90。此銅燈蓋上刻有銘文「宜子孫吉」。請注意其中兩字銘文「子」和「吉」，和我們的銅燈相同。一件非常相近的漢代銅油燈，13 厘米長，收藏於芝加哥藝術學院，收藏編號1930.907，見C.F. Kelley和Chen Mengjia，《Chinese Bronzes from the Buckingham Collection》，1946年，頁199，圖LXIX。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：幾乎相同 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年3月22日，lot 1245 價格：USD 30,000（相當於今日EUR 36,000） 描述：漢「宜子孫」銘燈 專家評論：比較幾乎相同的外形、裝飾和尺寸(10.2 厘米)。請注意此銘燈蓋上刻有「宜子孫吉」。
Lot 135
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC STEAMER, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 960-1644. Heavily cast, the upper cauldron with two upright loop handles to the rim, decorated with interlocking scroll and confronting stylized phoenixes. The sides with three animal masks flanked by confronting phoenixes divided by short flanges, above pendent stiff leaves, all reserved on leiwen grounds. The shoulders of the three legs cast with stylized large-eyed animal masks, decorated with scroll and lozenge designs. The bronze with a rich, solid, naturally grown, dark patina with scattered malachite encrustations.Provenance: From the personal collection of Dr. David McCay, and thence by descent in the same family. Dr. David McCay was an English physician and later surgeon general with the Indian Medical Service in Bengal, India. He was sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion and served as an army doctor at the Siege of Peking. While in India, he wrote a book titled Investigations on Bengal Jail Dietaries. Upon his retirement, he returned to England with his collection of Chinese bronzes, cloisonné, and porcelain. After his death, his wife gifted his favorite piece, a highly important Wanli garlic mouth vase, among other items, to the Victoria and Albert Museum, accession number CIRC.23-1950, where it remains to this day.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, traces of age and usage, some casting irregularities, small nicks and losses, light scratches, the undersides of the feet with tiny old fills. The gold inlays are fresh and in very good condition overall. The silver inlays have darkened over time and show expected tarnish. However, we chose not to clean the silver inlays, so to preserve the piece’s impressive natural appearance.Weight: 5,200 g Dimensions: Height 31.5 cmReferring to the importance of reverence to the past in Chinese art, Ulrich Hausmann writes:“Archaic bronzes and their inscriptions, the subject of centuries of epigraphic and stylistic studies by literary men and artists, became inseparable, so much so that since that time scholars writing characters have seen at the back of their minds the image of ancient bronze vessels whose rubbings they had carefully studied. Generations of painters and calligraphers [...] spent a lifetime studying these inscriptions. What could be more fitting than to embellish one's studio with subtle allusions to the magnificent past, or to furnish the ancestral altar with vessels expressing the continuation of their inheritance.” (Quote from Ulrich Hausmann, Later Chinese Bronzes: In Search of Later Bronzes in Documentary Chinese Works of Art: In Scholars' Taste, Ed. Paul Moss, Sydney L. Moss, London, 1983, page 233, requoted again by Hugh Moss and Gerard Tsang in Arts from the Scholar's Studio, The Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong and the Fung Ping Shan Museum, University of Hong Kong, 1986, cat. no. 161.)Expert’s note: The present steamer is quite likely to date from the Song dynasty, because the earliest archaistic bronzes generally tend to be the closest in form and design to their archaic prototypes. This is clearly the case here, as shown by the two literature comparisons below, which prove that the present lot is very much in the spirit of its Shang and Western Zhou paragons. The example from the National Palace Museum, Taipei, even has gold and silver inlays just like our vessel, which is unusual for such an early piece. Another important aspect is the superb, naturally grown patina on the present lot with its distinct malachite encrustations. This is beyond doubt not a patina from the late Ming or early Qing dynasty: It not only does closely resemble that of ancient bronzes, but with its unique appearance, reminiscent of savage elementary forces rather than the genteel creations of later periods, essentially makes this bronze an archaic vessel of its own merit.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related prototype for this steamer, also with gold and silver inlays, dated to the Shang dynasty, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, image number K1A002369N000000000PAB. A related prototype, lacking gold and silver inlays, dated to the Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-10th century BC, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.352a-b, is illustrated by Jessica Rawson, Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Vol. IIB, Massachusetts, 1990, pp. 342-344, no. 33.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 11 November 2010, lot 139 Price: GBP 31,200 or approx. EUR 49,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large archaistic bronze tripod steamer, yan, probably Song dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form with similar legs cast with animal masks. This steamer is however vastly inferior to the present lot as it lacks the gold and silver inlays and the design is overall less lively. Note the larger size (44.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 1 December 2022, lot 694 Price: USD 37,800 or approx. EUR 35,000 converted at the time of writing Description: An archaistic copper-inlaid bronze tripod censer (Ding), Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form with similar legs cast with animal masks. This censer is however vastly inferior to the present lot, not only because the inlays are merely copper, but also because it completely lacks the cauldron found on the present lot. Also note the significantly smaller size (16.7 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 14 May 2014, lot 252 Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and decorations with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the related size (30.2 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 8 October 2014, lot 3350 Price: HKD 2,680,000 or approx. EUR 380,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large gold and silver-inlaid bronze incense burner, gui, late Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and decorations with similar gold and silver inlays. Note the similar size (28.5 cm).宋至明代銅錯金銀三足銅甗中國，960-1644年。甗分上下兩部分：一甑一鬲。甑部與鬲部相連，甑部有一對拱形直耳，外壁飾雷紋地鳳鳥紋飾帶與蕉葉紋，同樣是雷紋地上獸面紋。鬲部修飾獸面紋。表面神色包漿堅實，散佈著孔雀石色結殼。 來源：Dr. David McCay收藏，在同一家族保存至今。Dr. David McCay是一名英國醫生，後來在印度孟加拉的印度醫療部擔任外科醫生。他在義和團運動期間被派往中國擔任軍醫。在印度期間，他寫了一本名為《孟加拉監獄飲食調查》的書。退休後，他帶著他收藏的中國青銅器、景泰藍和瓷器回到英國。在他去世後，他的妻子將他最喜歡的一件非常重要的萬曆蒜頭瓶贈予維多利亞和阿爾伯特博物館，編號為 CIRC.23-1950，至今仍保存在博物館。品相：狀況極好，有磨損和使用痕跡、一些鑄造不規則、小刻痕和缺損、輕微劃痕、腳底面有微小的填充物。錯金部分整體狀況非常好。錯銀部分變暗並顯示出光澤。 重量：5,200 克 尺寸：高 31.5 厘米
Lot 137
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC WINE VESSEL, YOU, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina. The flattened, pear-shaped body cast on each side with a large taotie mask with silver and gold-inlaid details, flanked by flanges, between bands of archaistic birds centered by animal masks at the neck and divided by flanges at the foot, all reserved against a leiwen ground. The arched, rope-twist handle attached to projecting bars with animal mask terminals.Provenance: From an old French private estate. Condition: Some old wear, few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches, and casting flaws. The original cover lost.Weight: 5,326 g Dimensions: Height 42.8 cm (incl. handle) and 27.6 cm (excl. handle and cover)With an associated bronze cover dating from the 19th to the early 20th century. (2)The present lot derives from an archaic bronze prototype, you, which was used as a ritual wine vessel during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.Literature comparison: Compare a related bronze vessel and cover with a rope-twist handle, dated to the 18th century, illustrated by Sydney L. Moss, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, pl. 58.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 15 May 2019, lot 59 Price: GBP 25,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the much smaller size (25.4 cm) and original cover.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 14 May 2014, lot 252 Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.2 cm) and original cover.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's London, 11 May 2011, lot 253 Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 46,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.5 cm) and original cover.十七至十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣中國。小巧而精緻的鑄件，造型靈感來自商代銅卣，表面錯金銀絲，加強裝飾效果，雷紋地，饕餮獸面紋，上有提梁索股。 來源：法國私人舊藏。 品相：一些磨損、少量刻痕、小凹痕、輕微表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。原始蓋丟失。 重量：5,326 克 尺寸：高42.8 厘米 (含提梁)，27.6 厘米 (不含提梁) 帶有可追溯至十九世紀至二十世紀初的青銅蓋。(2) 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣，上有提梁索股，見Sydney L. Moss，《The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork》，倫敦，1991年，圖58。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2019年5月15日，lot 59 價格：GBP 25,000（相當於今日EUR 33,000） 描述：十七/十八世紀銅錯金銀饕餮紋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸小很多(25.4 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2014年5月14日，lot 252 價格：GBP 80,500（相當於今日EUR 116,000） 描述：明銅錯金銀獸面紋帶蓋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.2 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2011年5月11日，lot 253 價格：GBP 30,000（相當於今日EUR 46,000） 描述：十八世紀銅錯金銀帶蓋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.5 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。
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