A VERY RARE ARCHAIC BRONZE FOOD VESSEL, YULate Shang Dynasty, 13th-12th century BCThe deep rounded sides crisply cast in high relief with four large taotie masks separated by vertical notched flanges, separating confronted birds on the pedestal foot, the pairs of similar birds below the everted rim divided by small animal masks, all reserved on leiwen bands, with a mottled milky-green patina and some buff earth encrustation, the base cast with two pictograms reading Jiran 己冉. 25.5cm (10in) diam.Footnotes:商晚期 青銅饕餮紋己冉盂Provenance: Kaikodo, New York, Autumn 2001A European private collectionChristie's New York, 21 September 2004, lot 153An important European private collectionPublished: Kaikodo Journal, New York, Autumn 2001, no.52, pp.184-185 and 332-335.來源：美國紐約古董商懷古堂，2001年秋歐洲私人舊藏紐約佳士得，2004年9月21日，拍品編號153歐洲重要私人收藏出版著錄：《懷古堂圖錄》，紐約，2001年秋，編號52，頁184-185及332-335This vessel has an inscription cast in the interior with two characters reading Jiran 己冉, which relates to the powerful clan for which the vessel was produced. The present piece is notable and rare for its exceptionally large size, the swelling volume and the crisp decoration of taotie masks beneath a band of bovine heads interspersed in relief amidst kui dragons.Archaic bronze food vessels, yu are among the most highly prized and technically sophisticated objects manufactured in Bronze Age China. Reserved for use by the most powerful families of the time, they carried offerings of grain and vegetables presented to the ancestors during the performance of elaborate rituals and were often accompanied in burials by tripod vessels, ding. The role of these elaborate bronze vessels was fundamental in ensuring the continuity of family lines, as it was believed that ancestors were active participants in the life of their living offspring, which they could positively influence if provided with continuous nourishment.The extant number of skilfully-made vessels in ancient China testifies to a highly-organised bronze casting industry at the time. Hundreds of men were employed in mining, smelting and transporting metal from mining areas to the capital and the workshops. In addition, the large quantities of material required and the many stages involved in the casting process depended upon subdividing the tasks among a large number of workmen. No single craftsman contributed to every stage in the production of a particular vessels. Workshops were therefore large in size and specialised mould-makers, casters and finishers were required to make the vessels; see J.Rawson, 'Bronze Metal Circulation in China' in Antiquity, vol.91, issue 357, 2017, pp.674-687.Yu vessels were popular during the late Shang dynasty, particularly during the Yinxu period (circa 13th-11th centuries BC). The physical form of the yu, consisting of a round body rising from a splayed foot, may have derived from a pottery prototype. Unlike the food vessels gui that were prevalent during the succeeding Western Zhou dynasty, yu do not have ring handles. Oracle-bone inscriptions dating to the Shang dynasty depict the yu vessel as a pictograph depicting a food container with a hand holding a spoon, and according to research, this vessel was used specifically for making offering of grains and vegetables, and was often paired with the tripod ding vessels storing cooked meat of various kinds.Bronze vessels dating to the Shang dynasty were often cast with pictograms, such as the present example. These symbols included birds, weapons or humanoid figures, and usually referred to the names of either the aristocratic owners who commissioned the vessels, or the ancestors to whom the vessel was dedicated.The three basic designs employed on the present vessel, comprising alternating bands decorated with taotie and kui dragons interspersed with bovine heads, are often found on vessels belonging to the highest-ranking members of society, dating to the later phases of the Shang dynasty. The tomb of Fu Hao (d.circa 1200 BC), favourite consort of the Shang emperor Wu Ding, for example, yielded a bronze yu vessel decorated with similar schemes to the present example, and is illustrated by J.So, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Washington DC, 1987, p.499, fig.96.5. A related bronze yu vessel, Shang dynasty, formerly in the collection of Dr.A.F. Philips, was sold at Sotheby's New York, 22 March 2011, lot 14.器內鑄「己冉」二字銘文。己應為日名，冉則為族徽文字，表明器主所在的族氏。盂為青銅禮器中的盛食器，多見侈口深腹圈足，有獸首耳或附耳，少量無耳，器形似簋而大。中英文世界對此類器物定名不一，此處沿用盂的叫法。「盂」字自甲骨文起就以像形造字，形似一手持勺於食物容器之上。學者研究認為，盂一般用於存放黍稷等穀物和蔬菜，常與盛放肉類的鼎搭配使用。盂最早出現於商晚期前段，流行於西周，春秋時期尚有所見。此例直口寬唇無耳，屬商晚期典型器型。深腹，近底內斂，下有高圈足外撇。頸部與圈足均飾相對變形夔紋，腹部主體紋飾為饕餮紋，怒目圓睜，與頸部中心的高浮雕牛首相輔相成。整體紋飾以雷紋填底，多層次的淺浮雕線條勁利，渾然天成。本例的獨特紋飾，即器身交替出現的饕餮和夔紋飾帶，以及中心的浮雕牛首裝飾，常見於商代晚期高級貴族之用具。商王武丁之寵... For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
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19th Century brass mounted telescope on tripod base, 115cm high Condition: Numerous dents, nicks, together with some losses to brass elements, tripod frame with staining and discolouration commensurate with age and use. **Due to current lockdown conditions this is an online-only sale and bidders are only able to view lots by appointment. Please therefore read the following: As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey. Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.
Victorian rectangular top tripod table, 79cm high x 61cm wide Condition: Split to top, light scratches present in various places across the whole piece, with some small denting and chips to the wood, please check the extra images provided prior to bidding which may show some condition issues or telephone department for more information - **Due to current lockdown conditions this is an online-only sale and bidders are only able to view lots by appointment. Please therefore read the following: As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey. Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.
George III mahogany tripod occasional table, 73cm diameter Condition: Stains present to the top in various places across the whole piece, with some splits present, legs/feet having light scratches commensurate with age and various dents and chips, please check the extra images provided prior to bidding which show some condition issues or telephone the salerooms for more information - **Due to current lockdown conditions, bidders are unable to view lots in this online-only sale. Please therefore read the following: As this is a sale of second-hand and antique items, bidders should expect items to exhibit general wear and tear commensurate with age and use unless otherwise stated. Please carefully examine the images as they form part of the overall condition. Clevedon Salerooms are happy to provide further detailed information on request, if received by email or telephone at least 24 hours prior to the sale. The mention of a specific flaw or fault does not automatically mean that no other faults exist. Reports are provided as a goodwill gesture and are a general assessment, not a forensic survey. Further category-specific condition information can be found in our Standard Terms and Conditions. The placing of a bid by you is taken by us as an indication that you have read, understood and agreed to these terms.
A 19TH / 20TH CENTURY CHINESE CLOISONNE TRIPOD TIN HANDLE CENSER, COVER & STAND - the body with a black ground decorated with scenes of dragons chasing the pearl amidst clouds, with triple lion dog mask feet, twin lotus decorated handles, with a cover of lotus and openwork with a lion dog finial, with a fitted carved wood stand, 28cm high x 23cm wide.
A Coalport Coalbrookdale floral encrusted 'scale cologne bottle on tripod plinth' and stopper, c1835, painted to either side with a bird on a branch, and insects between turquoise and gilt borders, 23cm h, underglaze blue Coalport. Typical chipping of the petals and leaves but no substantial damage
A reproduction burr walnut veneered tripod table, modern, the quartered top with crossbanded border above frieze fitted two drawers, turned baluster pillar, three out swept legs with brass paw sockets and castors, top 38cm diam, 63cm h, a reproduction mahogany wine table, the circular dish top above a turned baluster column and three out swept legs with pointed pad feet, top 30cm diam, a hardwood tripod table with circular panel top, the frieze fitted drawers and dummy drawers on ring turned baluster column and three out swept legs, top 52cm diam and an oval ended rectangular coffee table on turned tapered legs, 102cm l (4) General wear, scuffs and abrasions consistent with age
A light wood round topped tripod table, late 19th / early 20th c, baluster column and three out swept legs, top 50cm diam, 71cm h; together with a reproduction pine hanging wall cupboard with flared cornice above a coloured lead glazed door, shaped base with shelf, 78cm h, 38cm w Tripod table with stains, scratches and abrasions to top, cracks and faults to base of column and one leg, extensive wear to terminals of legs. Hanging cupboard with wear consistent with age
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