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Lot 158
18th Century and Later English and Chinese Ceramics, including a set of three pearlware plates decorated in coloured enamels with roses under ribbon and flower garlands, Newhall tea bowl and saucer, two similar Chinese tea bowls and saucers painted with figures, a Japanese plate with blue lappet boarder framing peonys, 20th century hardstone wine pot, together with various Victorian ceramics including teawares, press moulded glass, satin glass, Bristol blue flagon, binoculars, camera, medals, assorted antiques reference books,etc. (one tray and three boxes)
Lot 171a
A Small Quantity of Georgian Glass, including a rummer etched with a lodge and a windmill, a beaker etched with a shepherd in a landscape and insribed John & Anes, Saxon, a wine glass with bell shaped bowl on airtwist stem with vermicular collar, another with U-shaped bowl on faceted stem and a similar, the bowl etched with fruiting vines (5)Faceted stemmed glass - with a chip to the foot. Airtwist glass - with a chip to the foot. Remaining stemmed glass - with a chip to the bowl. Tumbler - in good order. Rummer - with scratches to the main bowl, mostly around the rim. No chips or cracks.
Lot 2019
British Iron Age, ATREBATES and REGNI, Verica, silver Minim, wine goblet, rex above, rev. eagle flying right, verca commi f around, 0.24g/3h (ABC 1331; VA 563-1; S 159). Very fine, dark-toned and well centred £180-£220 --- Provenance: Bt Dolphin Coins 1985 Struck from the same dies as the L. Stack (49) and L. Tongue (CCI 02.0081) specimens.
Lot 150
A LARGE BRONZE 'CHILONG' FOUR-TUBE ARROW VASE, TOUHU, YUAN TO MING DYNASTYChina, 1279-1644. Heavily cast with a compressed globular body rising from a stepped foot and surmounted by a tall slender cylindrical neck, with four tubular rings surrounding the mouth. The body cast in relief with two beast masks suspending loose rings flanked by qilin and short flanges, the neck similarly cast with two chilong dragons. The foot and base of the neck decorated with archaistic motifs.Provenance: Swedish trade. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities, few minuscule nicks and dents here and there. The body and neck cast separately and joined together, with the neck being somewhat loosened. Excellent, naturally grown patina overall.Weight: 10 kg Dimensions: Height 58.5 cmVases such as the present lot were designed for the ancient Chinese game of touhu, or 'arrow-throwing', which would form part of the entertainment at banquets and is mentioned in early classical texts such as the Chunqiu Zuo Zhuan attributed to Zuoqiu Ming (c.556-451 BC). Contestants would aim feathered arrows at the various cylinders applied to the vase, with higher points awarded for the less accessible openings. The loser was made to drink wine, leading to increased inebriation and diminished throwing accuracy.Literature comparison: See a related bronze arrow vase, dated as first half 17th century, illustrated in The Chinese Scholar's Studio: Artistic Life in the Late Ming Period, New York, 1987, no. 63. For a similar example, see Chinesische Kunstgeschichte von Oskar Muensterberg, Esslingen, 1910, p. 136.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2022, lot 43 Price: HKD 318,000 or approx. EUR 37,000 converted at the time of writing Description: A rare and large 'eight-tube' 'eight immortals' arrow vase, touhu, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form, manner of casting, and size (55 cm). Note the vase also has four tubes to the neck around the mouth, although unlike the present lot there are also four additional tubes around the body. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams London, 6 November 2014, lot 388 Price: GBP 18,750 or approx. EUR 27,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A large and unusual bronze 'arrow' vase, touhu, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related form, manner of casting, chilong decoration, and size (55 cm). Note the vase also has four tubes to the neck around the mouth, although unlike the present lot two of them are slanted and there are also four additional tubes around the body.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 29 May 2022, lot 5 Price: HKD 255,000 or approx. EUR 30,000 converted at the time of writing Description: A very large and rare bronze 'bagua' arrow octagonal vase, touhu, Yuan/Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the related manner of casting, chilong decoration, four tubes around the mouth, and size (60.6 cm). Note the octagonal form and bagua decoration.元至明大型螭龍紋四貫耳投壺中國，1279-1644年。投壺唇口，口沿兩側附雙貫耳，形成三個並列的口部，其下頸部兩側一對貫耳。壺身修飾螭龍等，中部鼓腹，龍耳活環。各部紋飾錯落有致。 來源：瑞典古玩交易。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損和鑄件不規則處，輕微刻痕和凹痕。壺身與頸部分體鑄合，頸稍鬆。包漿良好。 重量：10 公斤 尺寸：高58.5 厘米 文獻比較： 一件相近的十七世紀上半葉貫耳投壺，見《The Chinese Scholar's Studio: Artistic Life in the Late Ming Period》，紐約，1987年，編號63。一件相似的例子，見《Chinesische Kunstgeschichte von Oskar Muensterberg》，埃斯林根，1910年，頁136。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2022年5月29日，lot 43 價格：HKD 318,000（相當於今日EUR 37,000） 描述：明銅八仙八貫耳投壺 專家評論：比較相近的外形、鑄造風格和尺寸 (55 厘米)。請注意瓶口旁有四口，與現在的拍品不同。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2014年11月6日，lot 388 價格：GBP 18,750（相當於今日EUR 27,000） 描述：明銅饕餮紋投壺 專家評論：比較相近的外形、鑄造風格、螭龍裝飾和尺寸 (55 厘米)。請注意瓶口旁有四口，瓶身還有數個貫口。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港邦瀚斯，2022年5月29日，lot 5 價格：HKD 255,000（相當於今日EUR 30,000） 描述：元/明銅八方八卦獸紋投壺 專家評論：比較相近的鑄造風格、螭龍裝飾、瓶口旁有四口和尺寸 (60.6 厘米)。請注意八角形的外形和八卦裝飾。
Lot 405
AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND COPPER-RED 'FISHERMAN' BEEHIVE WATER POT, TAIBAI ZUN, YONGZHENG MARK AND POSSIBLY OF THE PERIODChina, 18th-19th century. Of classic form with rounded sides rising to a short and flaring neck, painted to the exterior in cobalt blue and copper red with a humorous scene depicting a fisherman chasing a bird that has just snatched a large clam from him, a fishing basket and rod attached to his belt, further with a pine tree and rockwork. The recessed base with an underglaze blue six-character mark da Qing Yongzheng nianzhi. Provenance: English trade, by repute formerly in the collection of Salisbury Langton Dennis (b. 1906) and thence by descent within the same family. The base with an old label, 'Yung Cheng 1723-1735'. Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and few manufacturing flaws including pitting and dark spots.Weight: 258.0 g Dimensions: Diameter 10.1 cmWater pots of this form are known as Taibai zun, after the Tang dynasty poet Li Bai (also named Li Taibai, 701-762) who is often depicted leaning against a large wine vat of this shape. They are also known as jichao zun because their shape resembles that of a basketwork chicken coop that is woven with a small opening at the top through which the chicks are fed.雍正款，或爲其年代，青花釉裏紅《漁夫》太白尊中國，十八至十九世紀。太白尊小口微撇，圓唇，短頸，半球狀腹。外壁青花釉裏紅描繪了一位漁夫追趕一隻剛從他手中奪走大蛤蜊的鳥的幽默場景，他的腰帶上繫著一個魚籃和魚竿，背後有一棵松樹和假山。圈足内青花六字款“大清雍正年製”款。 來源：英國古玩交易，據説來自Salisbury Langton Dennis (出生於1906年) 收藏，在同一家族保存至今。 底部有一標籤 'Yung Cheng 1723-1735'。 品相：狀況極佳，輕微磨損與製造缺陷，包括點蝕和黑點。 重量：258.0 克 尺寸：直徑10.1 厘米 這件水丞也叫太白尊，因形似唐朝私人李太白手中的酒壇而得名。又因形似雞罩，而得名“雞罩尊”。
Lot 497
A WHITE MARBLE HEAD OF A BODHISATTVA, NORTHERN QI DYNASTYOpinion: Northern Qi sculptures of this size are exceedingly rare, as the art from this period was fashioned during a short twenty-five-year span and relatively confined to the northern provinces of Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Shanxi, and Anhui.China, 550-577. Exquisitely carved, the face with a serene expression, an entrancing gaze from deep-set eyes above an aquiline nose and pursed lips, with hair combed into a chignon held together by a crown having both sides tied with ribbons trailing from floral medallions.Provenance: Christie's Amsterdam, 30 October 2000, lot 83, sold for NLG 17,553 or approx. EUR 13,500 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). Roger Hollander, acquired from the above. Roger Hollander (1934-2018) was a graduate of Yale and a true American businessman, having turned a small family operation into a globally recognized industry. He was known for his expertise in Indian and Chinese textiles, and for his sprawling country estate on the edge of Yellowstone National Park that housed a vast wine cellar, research library, and many thousands of ethnographic artifacts. The estate, known as Irma Lake Lodge, once belonged to 'Buffalo' Bill Cody and was eventually sold by Hollander to Bill Gates for USD 9,000,000.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, nicks, scratches, structural cracks, minor old repairs and fills, signs of weathering and erosion, and encrustations.Weight: 11.8 kg (incl. stand)Dimensions: Height 28 cm (excl. stand) and 38 cm (incl. stand)The Northern Qi dynasty was one of the most vibrant periods in the history of Chinese art, both religious and secular, as its openness towards foreigners, their ideas, beliefs, and goods immensely enriched the local cultural climate. It was within this cosmopolitan climate that Buddhist sculpture experienced perhaps its most glorious moment. The present head aligns with a simplified style of white marble carvings from this period found in Quyang of Hebei province. The complete figure would have been an exceptionally large standing polychromed bodhisattva, a type depicted with the left arm bent at the side while holding an attribute, wearing simplified jewelry and robes, and standing above a double-lotus petal base on a plinth.Expert's note: According to Osvald Siren, marble figures modeled in gently rounded forms, such as the present example, were typically produced during the second half of the 6th century. See Osvald Siren, Chinese Marble Sculptures of the Transition Period, Bulletin of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, no. 12, Stockholm, 1940, pp. 473-496. Also compare a closely related, very rare and important painted white marble Buddhist votive stele, Northern Qi dynasty, at Christie's New York, 17 March 2009, lot 357. Christie's notes the “massive size” of this important stele at 170 cm, but one must consider that the scale of our head suggests it is from a figure over twice as large. This comparison gives an invaluable picture of a complete bodhisattva from the Northern Qi period, and no doubt with numerous similarities, but leaves one wondering about the importance of the complete work that our head must have once been a part of.Literature comparison: Compare a closely related marble figure of Buddha, with near identical facial features, in the Royal Ontario Museum, object number 921.31.21, illustrated in Angela F. Howard, Buddhist Cave Sculpture of the Northern Qi Dynasty: Shaping a New Style, Formulating New Iconographies, Archives of Asian Art, vol. 49, 1996, pp. 6-25, fig. 19. Compare a closely related head in Imprints of Buddhas, Buddhist Art in the National Palace Museum Collection, page 119, number 47.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 19 September 2022, lot 265 Price: USD 94,875 or approx. EUR 85,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Rare White Marble Head of a Bearded Sage, Laozi, Northern Qi-Sui Dynasty, 6th Century Expert remark: Compare the material, manner of carving and style. Note the similar size (32 cm).北齊漢白玉菩薩頭像中國，550-577年。雕刻精美，表情安詳，彎眉連著鼻頸，眼睛微閉，嘴唇微噘，頭髮梳成髮髻，由一頂王冠固定在一起，兩邊都繫著從花卉絲帶。如此規模的北齊雕塑極為罕見，因為這一時期的藝術特徵在短短的二十五年內形成，並且相對局限於山東、河北、河南、山西和安徽等北方省份。 來源：阿姆斯特丹佳士得，2000年10月30日，lot 83，售價 NLG 17,553 或相當於 EUR 13,500 (根據通貨膨脹率)；Roger Hollander購於上述拍賣。Roger Hollander (1934-2018年) 畢業於耶魯大學，是一位真正的美國商人，將一家小型家族企業發展成為全球知名的行業。他以在印度和中國紡織品方面的專業知識，以及在黃石國家公園邊緣的廣闊鄉村莊園而聞名，莊園內有一個巨大的酒窖、研究圖書館和數以千計的民族志文物。這座被稱為伊爾瑪湖旅館的莊園曾經屬於“布法羅”比爾科迪，最終被Hollander以 900 萬美元的價格賣給了比爾蓋茨。品相：狀態極好，大量磨損、缺損、刻痕、劃痕、結構裂縫、小修補和填充、風化和結殼。 重量：11.8 公斤 (含底座) 尺寸：高28 厘米 (不含底座) 與38 厘米 (含底座)
Lot 472
A RARE 'DRAGON'S HEAD' BRONZE LADLE, DOU, HAN DYNASTYPublished & Exhibited: Bernhard Karlgren & Jan Wirgin, Chinese Bronzes. The Natanael Wessen Collection, Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities, Stockholm, Sweden, 1969, no. 38, pl. 51, p. 134.China, 202 BC to 220 AD. The shaft elegantly cast in a curve and terminating with a dragon head, the plain deep oval bowl with an everted rim. The ladle covered in a superb, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite-green encrustation.Provenance: Collection of Natanael Wessen. Exhibited at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1969. Bukowski-Auktioner, Stockholm, 21 April 1972, lot 957. Collection of Soeren Stroem, acquired from the above. A copy of the signed invoice from Bukowski-Auctioner, Stockholm, dated 24 April 1972 and addressed to Soeren Stroem, accompanies this lot. Natanael Wessen was a Swedish surgeon and an important collector of ancient Chinese bronzes. His first wife was the Swedish opera singer Ruth Berglund (1897-1984). Soeren Stroem (1934-2021) was a notable Swedish art publisher and editor who collected Chinese art during the second half of the 20th century.Condition: Presenting remarkably well. As expected with old wear, extensive encrustation and corrosion overall, some dents, minor losses and associated old fills.Weight: 840.5 gDimensions: Length 34.8 cmBronze ladles were used to bail wine from vessels during ritual ceremonies. Two forms of bronze ladle are known, dou and shao, which are distinguished by the shape of their handle: dou has a curved handle, and shao has a straight handle. Dou as a drinking utensil was recorded in early Chinese literature, such as the Shijing (Classic of Poetry), a compilation of ancient poems dating from the early Western Zhou dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn period. In the Shijing, the poem 'Reed by the Road' contains a verse which can be translated to 'the tasty wine shall be bailed with a large dou'. Literature comparison:Compare a related bronze ladle with a gold-inlaid inscription, dated to the Western Han dynasty, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.2495.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 7 June 2021, lot 454 Price: GBP 5,100 or approx. EUR 6,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare archaic bronze dragon-headed ladle, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related dragon head terminal. Note the smaller size (21 cm).漢代罕見龍頭青銅斗中國，公元前202至公元 220年。杓柄線條優雅，末端為龍頭，另一端為橢圓形碗，邊緣外翻。表面包漿極好，大面積孔雀石綠色銹殼。出版 & 展覽: Bernhard Karlgren & Jan Wirgin，《Chinese Bronzes：The Natanael Wessen Collection》，瑞典斯特哥爾摩東亞博物館，1969年，編號38，圖 51，頁134。 來源：Natanael Wessen收藏，1969年於瑞典斯特哥爾摩東亞博物館展出；斯特哥爾摩Bukowski拍賣行，1972年4月21日；Soeren Stroem收藏，購於上述拍賣，隨附拍賣行發票副本。Natanael Wessen曾是一位瑞典外科醫生，也是中國古代青銅器的重要收藏家。他的第一任妻子是瑞典歌劇演員Ruth Berglund (1897-1984）。Soeren Stroem（1934-2021年）是一位著名的瑞典藝術出版商和編輯，他在二十世紀下半葉收藏了中國藝術品。 品相：品相非常好。正如預期的那樣，舊磨損、大面積結殼和整體腐蝕、一些凹痕、輕微缺損和相關的舊填充物。 重量：840.5 克 尺寸：長 34.8 厘米 青銅斗在儀式上被用來從容器中盛酒。已知有兩種形式，青銅斗和杓。它們的區別在於手柄的形狀：斗的手柄是彎曲的，而杓的手柄是直的。斗作為一種飲酒器具在《詩經》中就有記載。 文獻比較： 一件西漢錯金青銅斗，見Arthur M. Sackler Gallery，史密森尼學會，編號S2012.9.2495。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2021年6月7日，lot 454 價格：GBP 5,100（相當於今日EUR 6,500） 描述：漢代銅龍紋杓 專家評論：比較非常相近的龍頭杓炳。請注意尺寸較小(21 厘米)。
Lot 470
A BRONZE TRIPOD POURING VESSEL, HE, WARRING STATES TO HAN DYNASTYChina, 5th century BC to 2nd century AD. Of globular form, the body cast in two parts joined at the waist with a notable rib. Supported on three bear-form feet, rising to an upright rim, the shoulder set with a bird-head spout with hinged cover, and a square sectioned dragon-head handle hollowed to receive an insert. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with distinct areas of malachite and cuprite encrustation. The scattered gold splashes on the body are what is left of the original gilding below the patina.Provenance: A French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012. Thence by descent. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, losses, signs of weathering and corrosion, encrustations, corrosion, old fills, nicks, and scratches. The hinge of the spout cover has corroded off. The lid is missing.Weight: 1,132 g Dimensions: Height 13.2 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a related bronze vessel, he, with elaborate spout, illustrated in Eleanor von Erdberg, Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Chester Dale and Dolly Carter, Switzerland, 1978, no. 41, p. 64. Compare a related bronze vessel, referred to as jiaohu, excavated from a tomb of the mid to late Western Han dynasty at Dongyang, Xuyi county, Jiangsu province, illustrated in a line drawing in Kaogu, 1979, no. 5, p. 422, fig. 10; 6. Compare a related bronze wine kettle, he, 12.3 cm, Warring states period, 3rd century BC, in the Nara National Museum, accession number 1317-89.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 21 September 2005, lot 154Price: USD 5,400 or approx. EUR 6,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Bronze Tripod Kettle, (He), Warring States / Han DynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, handle, spout, feet, and size (14 cm). Note the cover.戰國至漢代青銅三足盉中國，公元前五世紀至公元二世紀。短直頸，球形器，身體分為兩部分，腰部有一道明顯的弦紋，三獸足，肩部有一個帶鉸鏈蓋的鳥頭流，以及一個空心的方形龍頭手柄。銅器有自然堅固的銅鏽，帶有明顯的紅綠銅結殼區域。身體上散落的金色飛濺是銅鏽下方原始鎏金的殘留物。 來源：法國私人收藏，建立於1980年至 2012年間，保存至今。 品相：品相良好，大量磨損、缺損、風化和腐蝕跡象、結殼、舊填充物、刻痕、劃痕。流的鉸鏈已腐蝕。蓋子遺失。 重量：1,132 克 尺寸：高13.2 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近青銅三足盉，見Eleanor von Erdberg，《Chinese Bronzes from the Collection of Chester Dale and Dolly Carter》，瑞士，1978年，編號41，頁64。比較一件相近的青銅澆壺，出土於江蘇盱眙縣東陽鄉西漢中期至晚期的墓，見《Kaogu》，1979年，編號5，頁422，圖10; 6。比較一件相近的公元前三世紀戰國時代青銅盉，12.3 厘米，收藏於Nara National Museum，館藏編號 1317-89。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2005年9月21日，lot 154 價格：USD 5,400（相當於今日EUR 6,700） 描述：戰國至漢代青銅三足盉 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形、手柄、流、三足和尺寸 (14 厘米)。請注意有蓋。
Lot 430
A SGRAFFIATO-GROUND FAMILLE-ROSE 'LU DONGBIN' WINE CUP, QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIODChina, 1821-1850. Of bell shape, rising from a short foot to a flaring rim, painted in bright enamels with Lu Dongbin on his raft to one side, the reverse with a flying crane, a pavilion above celestial clouds and Lu Dongbin's sword wrapped with a ribbon, all above a neatly incised wave patterned ground.Provenance: From a private collection in North London, United Kingdom, and thence by descent within the same family. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and a few small hairlines to base and rim. Manufacturing flaws including dark spots and a light indentation above the foot.Weight: 70.7 g Dimensions: Length 6.4 cmLu Dongbin is a legendary scholar and poet said to have lived during the Tang dynasty. He is widely considered to be one of the earliest masters of neidan, or internal alchemy. In Chinese art, Lu Dongbin is generally depicted dressed as a scholar carrying a sword that dispels evil spirits.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Sotheby's New York, 29 September 2021, lot 903Price: USD 27,720 or approx. EUR 28,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A sgraffiato-ground famille-rose 'immortal' wine cup, Qing dynasty, Daoguang periodExpert remark: Compare the related form, sgraffiato decoration, figural motif, and size (6.6 cm). Note the gilt rim and mark to the base.道光時期軋道粉彩呂洞賓圖酒杯中國，1821-1850年。軋道粉彩描繪呂洞賓身佩寶劍，腳踏竹筏於波濤之上，身旁瑞鶴飛舞，祥雲中可見樓閣。 來源：英國倫敦北部，在同一家族保存至今。 品相：狀況良好，輕微磨損，底部和邊緣有一些細小的髮際線。製造缺陷包括黑點和足部上方的淺凹痕。 重量：70.7 克 尺寸：長6.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2021年9月29日，lot 903 價格：USD 27,720（相當於今日EUR 28,500） 描述：清道光白地軋道粉彩仙人圖盃 《嶰竹主人造》款 專家評論：比較相近的外形，軋道粉彩、人物主題和尺寸 (6.6 厘米)。請注意鎏金邊緣和底部有款。
Lot 144
A RARE BRONZE WINE JAR, HU, EASTERN HAN DYNASTYPublished: Rose Kerr et al., Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection, page 67, no. 39.China, 25-220 AD. The globular body supported on a short foot and rising to a stout cylindrical neck with galleried rim, finely cast with a broad leiwen band encircling the waist, applied with two taotie masks in high relief, each with a loop handle suspending a loose ring. The bronze with a superb, naturally grown, rich patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Provenance: Sotheby's London, 24 June 1958, lot 91 (dated to the Six Dynasties period). Dr. Wou Kiuan, acquired from the above. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. H.4.2. A copy of the catalog entry for the present lot from Sotheby's London, 24 June 1958, lot 91, noting the buyer “Wou” and a purchase price of forty-six British pounds, approximately two months' salary at the time, accompanies this lot. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. It was no doubt fortuitous that Dr. Wou's years of collecting coincided with an abundant availability of exceptional Chinese art on the London market. From the mid-1950s to the late 1960s he was able to form a collection of well over 1,000 works that together represented virtually every category of Chinese art. At the heart of Dr. Wou's drive to collect was a burning desire to preserve the relics of China's rich historical past scattered across Europe, and to promote Chinese art and culture. It is unclear when Dr. Wou conceived of the idea to create a place to house his collection, but in 1968 he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the Museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear, minor dents and losses, casting flaws, encrustations, signs of weathering and erosion, one loop handle with a small crack, all exactly as expected from a bronze that is 2,000 years old. Weight: 5,664 g Dimensions: Height 34.3 cm東漢罕見雙耳青銅壺中國，公元前25至公元220年。壺口外撇，頸微束，溜肩，肩部兩側分鑄一對獸面紋銜環舖首，腹部下收，肩腹飾雷紋帶，圈足高，嵌紅銅，皮色暗沉古穆。 出版：Rose Kerr et al.，《Chinese Antiquities from the Wou Kiuan Collection》，頁67，編號39。 來源：倫敦蘇富比，1958年6月24日，lot 91 (當時斷代為六朝時期)；吳權博士購於上述拍賣，吳蓮伯美術館，編號 H.4.2.。隨附一份蘇富比拍賣目錄複印件，上面寫著“Wou”，售價46英鎊。吳權(1910-1997)博士曾是一位中國外交家以及知名中國藝術收藏家。他的父親吳蓮伯 (1873-1944)先生曾是二十世紀初中國重要政治人物，因在民國動蕩歲月中擔任國會議員及議長而聞名。1952 年，吳博士在外交領域走上了輝煌之路，直到他退休後定居倫敦，並將餘生奉獻給了對中國藝術的研究。毫無疑問，吳權博士多年的收藏，與大量中國藝術珍品現身倫敦藝術市場上時間點相呼應，這無疑是幸運的。從 1950 年代中期到 1960 年代後期，他收集了 1,000 多件藏品，涵蓋了中國藝術的每一個門類。吳博士之所以收藏，其原因主要是爲保護散落歐洲各地的中國文物與推廣中國藝術與文化。尚不清楚吳博士何時想到創建一個美術館來歸置他的收藏的，但在 1968 年，他打開了以他父親的名字命名的 吳蓮伯美術館的大門。多年來，美術館已成為收藏家、學者和來訪政要的必經之地，而吳博士總是很樂意給參觀者介紹美術館，講述中國光輝歷史的故事。 品相：狀態極佳，磨損、輕微的凹痕和缺損、鑄造缺陷、結殼、風化和侵蝕的跡象，一活環帶有小裂紋。 重量：5,664 克 尺寸：高 34.3 厘米
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