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Lot 1334
A GEORGE III SILVER WINE FUNNEL, by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I, London 1810, of two sections, with gadrooned border and shell-form clip. 13.5cm long, 4 troy ouncesCONDITION REPORTMarks clear and well struck - full set to bowl, partial set (lightly rubbed) to detachable funnel spout. Top rim slightly misshapen to one side. One of three outer supports to spout slightly bowed. Minor dings, marks and light surface scratches throughout commensurate with age and use
Lot 473
SEVEN BITTLES OF CHAMPAGNE AND SPARLING WINE comprising three bottles of Chantal Lallement Champagne; Veave Amiot Demi-Sec (75cl and 12% abv); Veuve Amiot Rouge (75cl and 12.5% abv); Ackerman Royal Rouge (75cl and 12% abv); and Charles Volner Demi-Sec Blanc de Blancs. All with varying degrees of dirt to the bottles and damage to labels (7)
Lot 48
SUITE OF 'MISTLETOE & WINE' MOONSTONE AND BLACK PEARL JEWELLERYdeigned by Paula Bolton for Cliff Richard, comprising a pendant on chain, a brooch and a pair of earrings, all in silver and with moonstone mistletoe berries and black pearl grapes, with Danbury Mint Certificate of Authenticity numbered 0029
![[WINE]. CHATEAU MONT-REDON CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, 1995 four bottles.](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/bf69039a-a51c-4a89-8cfa-ae1b00eac540/3a282a53-6c39-4f79-8a35-ae4e00a622bb/468x382.jpg)
![[WINE]. CHATEAU MONT-REDON CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, 2003 two bottles; together with DOMAINE DE NALYS CHATEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE, 2005,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/bf69039a-a51c-4a89-8cfa-ae1b00eac540/22090cee-91a7-43d2-9a32-ae4e00a623bb/468x382.jpg)
![[WINE]. NUITS-ST-GEORGE, PREMIER CRU - CLOSE DES PERRIERES, 2000 three bottles; together with NUITS-ST-GEORGE, 2002, five bo](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/bf69039a-a51c-4a89-8cfa-ae1b00eac540/08aa3a0f-d272-439e-8335-ae4e00a62488/468x382.jpg)
Lot 888
[WINE]. NUITS-ST-GEORGE, PREMIER CRU - CLOSE DES PERRIERES, 2000 three bottles; together with NUITS-ST-GEORGE, 2002, five bottles, (8). Condition Report : Labels worn or incomplete. Condition reports are offered as a guide only and we highly recommend inspecting (where possible) any lot to satisfy yourself as to its condition.
Lot 285
A Georgian wine glass with double series opaque twist stem, together with assorted 19th century snuff boxes, including Penwork and Vernis Martin examples, Meerschaum pipes, Victorian crocodile skin wallet, unframed samplers, African bronze staff terminal, etc (one tray)Condition report: The wine glass, the foot has been trimmed, Penwork snuffbox with a crack to the lid and numerous surface marks, the Vernis Martin snuff box, with a rim chip to the cover and numerous edge chips, Burwood snuffbox with a crack to the hinge, both pipes with damage to the stems and cases, the wallet with noticeable patches of wear to the crocodile skin, two commemorative mugs, crazed and with chips, other general wear throughout
Lot 354
A LARGE AND FINELY CAST RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL, POU, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 12th-11th century BC. The compressed globular body rising from a tall splayed foot to a short tapering neck surmounted by a wide flaring mouth. The central band crisply cast with three taotie patterns each centered by a narrow flange, below a band of confronting kuilong divided by three imposing bovine masks cast in high relief. The foot with two pierced apertures above a band of kuilong, all against a leiwen ground.Provenance: Sotheby's New York, 7 December 1983, lot 49. A private collection in New York, USA, acquired from the above. Christie's New York, 4 June 1992, lot 179. Canadian private collection, acquired from the above. Sotheby's New York, 20 March 2002, lot 18. A noted collector, acquired from the above.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age and presenting extraordinary well with >90% of the intricate design still sharp and crisp, something that is exceedingly rare on the present group of vessels. Minor nicks, dents and surface scratches. Encrustations. A faint short crack to the base. Minor areas of corrosion with associated losses and old fills as well as a single restoration to foot rim, circa 5x5 cm, all precisely visible on the X-ray images provided (are available upon request). Superb dark-green patina overall, naturally grown over millennia.Weight: 6.0 kgDimensions: Diameter 33 cm, Height 26 cmDistinguished by its large size and dignified form, the present pou is a magnificent example of bronze vessels created in the second half of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). Inspired by ceramic prototypes from the Neolithic era, vessels of this type appeared in the Shang bronze casting repertory around the end of the Erligang phase (c. 1500-1300 BC). They were used as food and wine containers for ritual purposes, before disappearing by the beginning of the Western Zhou dynasty (c. 1046-771BC).Literature comparison: A closely related pou, 26 cm high, with similar cast decoration and similar large bovine masks cast in relief on the shoulder is illustrated by Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Washington D.C., 1987, page 334, no. 57. Also illustrated, page 337, fig. 57.3, is another closely related pou, 26.5 cm high, in the Musee Cernuschi, Paris. Another closely related pou, 26.2 cm high, is illustrated in Shang Ritual Bronzes, National Palace Museum Collection, Taipei, 1998, pages 388-389, no. 65.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related pou, 27.9 cm high, also dated 12th-11th century BC, at Christie's New York, in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, on 24 March 2011, lot 1239, sold for USD 1,022,500. Compare another closely related pou, 33.1 cm diameter, dated to the late Shang dynasty, with cast repair, at Sotheby's New York, in Important Chinese Art on 21 September 2021, lot 34, sold for USD 252,000.商代大型饕餮紋青銅瓿中國，公元前十二至十一世紀。饕餮紋青銅瓿，圓腹，斂口，圈足上有三個方形孔，流行於商早期至商晚期前段，為古代盛酒器。中央清晰可見三個饕餮紋，饕餮一對炯炯有神、不怒自威的巨目；其下方是夔龍紋；整器以雷紋為地。 來源：紐約蘇富比 1983年12月7日 lot 49；紐約私人收藏，購於上述拍賣；紐約佳士得 1992年6月 4日 lot 179；加拿大私人收藏，購於上述拍賣；紐約蘇富比 2002年3月20日 lot 18；一位知名收藏家，購於上述拍賣。 品相：品相極佳，與年齡相稱，呈現出非凡的品質，其紋飾仍然清晰明快，這在目前的青銅酒器中極為罕見。輕微的劃痕、凹痕和結殼，底部有些微短裂縫。 局部受腐蝕區域帶有相關損失和舊填充物，腳緣處有修復，大約 5x5 厘米。請參考 X光圖像（請聯繫我們團隊）。整體上包漿良好。 重量：6.0 公斤 尺寸：直徑33 厘米，高26 厘米 本瓿以體型大、造型莊重而著稱，是商代下半葉（公元前 約1600-1046 年）青銅器皿的典範。受新石器時代陶瓷原型的啟發，這種器皿出現在二里崗期末期（約公元前 1500-1300 年），用作祭祀禮器，消失於西周初年（約公元前 1046-771 年）。 文獻比較: 一件相近的瓿，高 26 厘米，相似的紋飾，見Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Washington D.C., 1987, 第 334頁，圖 57；也可見第337頁，圖 57.3, 另一件瓿，高 26.5 厘米，巴黎Museé Cernuschi美術館；以及第三件瓿，高26.2 厘米，見臺北故宮博物院商代Shang Ritual Bronzes, 1998, 第388-389頁, 圖65。 拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近的瓿, 高27.9 厘米，公元前十二至十一世紀，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年3月24 日 lot 1239, 售價USD 1,022,500；比較另一件相似瓿，直徑33.1 厘米，商代末期，有修補，見紐約蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2021年9月21日 lot 34, 售價USD 252,000。
Lot 546
'LADY AND PARROT', BY XU CAO (1899-1961)China. Ink, gilt, and watercolors on paper. Finely painted with a noble lady seated in an elaborately crafted wooden chair with gilt fittings and silk brocade back, a table holding a wine cup and an ancient bronze vessel as well as a large vase held by a stand beside her. The lady is looking toward her parrot perched on a gilt swing suspended from a dragon fitting mounted to a wooden pole.Inscriptions: Upper left, signed 'Yansun Xu Cao', and with a lengthy inscription. One seal of the artist.Provenance: UK trade, by repute acquired from a British private collection.Condition: Excellent condition with minor old wear. Soiling, browning, and foxing, all found exclusively outside the depiction, therefore probably added by the artist on purpose. Mounted as a hanging scroll.Dimensions: Image size 81 x 35.5 cm, Size incl. mounting 215 x 51 cmExpert's note: Xu Cao was a leading conservative artist in Beijing during the 1930s and 1940s. Some scholars have later described him as possibly the last living proponent of the Imperial School. Xu Cao's zestful brushwork and taste for theatrics were conservative in their references to the past, but wholly modern in the spirit of defiance and abandon they celebrated. This is clearly seen in the present work, with the paper being deliberately 'aged' with simulated wear, a dramatic effect that - like in theater- creates a stark contrast between the actual depiction and the background.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related painting by Xu Cao, also depicting a lady and parrot, dated 1939 by inscription, at Christie's Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Modern Paintings on 30 May 2017, lot 1297, sold for HKD 150,000. 徐操(1899-1961)《美人鸚鵡》中國。立軸，紙本水墨設色描金。畫中一位仕女坐在絲錦椅背上，身畔桌子上放著酒杯和銅瓶，旁邊的三足架上放著一隻大花瓶。仕女正逗玩著棲息在一個鎏金鞦韆上的鸚鵡。設色精美，人物造型準確，形態逼真，陳設傢俱細節刻畫細緻。款識：新將金巢籠鸚鵡，朝餐多與教來香閣幾行詩，贏得頻開齲齒，小鳥聰明如許，誦來楚之，休將呢語令他知，恐怕人前亂語。霜紅主人燕孫徐操。鈴印：燕孫徐操來源：英國古玩市場，據説來自英國私人收藏。品相：狀況極佳，有輕微舊磨損。 汙漬、褐變和起皮。裝裱立軸。尺寸：畫面81 x 35.5厘米，總215 x 51 厘米拍賣結果比較：比較一件徐操1939年的《美人鸚鵡》，見香港佳士得Fine Chinese Modern Paintings 2017年5月30日 lot 1297, 售價HKD 150,000。
Lot 353
A BRONZE RITUAL WINE CUP, ZHI, LATE SHANG TO EARLY WESTERN ZHOUChina, 11th century BC. The broad pear-shaped body supported on a spreading foot and rising to an everted rim, finely decorated around the waisted neck with a narrow band of archaic scroll between two line borders and around the foot with similar scroll and geometric designs as well as four bosses.Inscriptions: To the interior, 'Fu' (Father).Provenance: Armin Lemp, Zuerich, Switzerland 1961. The Plesch Collection, no. Bv12 (label to base), acquired from the above. Peter and Traudi Plesch were both refugees from Nazi persecution. Peter had left Germany with his father, who was the medical doctor of Albert Einstein, who once gently commented on the practical difficulties of young Peter's ingenious design for a perpetual motion machine. Peter Plesch had already formed a fine collection when he met Traudi. One influence had been his maternal great uncle, Fritz von Gans, who had left his antiquities collection to the Royal Prussian Museum, Berlin. However, on their honeymoon in Israel, Traudi fell for the lure of ancient Chinese glass which inspired a new joint adventure, the one criterion for a purchase being that she and Peter should both want the object, although not necessarily with the same passion. Thus their collection was formed slowly and wisely over four decades, later expanding into jades and ancient bronzes, reflecting their desire to have beautiful, but also academically meaningful pieces.Condition: Superb condition, commensurate with age, and absolutely original with no repairs or touchups whatsoever. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion. Fine, naturally grown patina with extensive malachite and cuprite encrustation.Weight: 481.6 gDimensions: Height 11.2 cmLiterature comparison: Compare a closely related bronze zhi, dated to the early Western Zhou, c. 1050-1100 BC, in the collection of the Arthur M. Sacker Gallery in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institute, accession number S2012.9.585.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related bronze zhi, also dated late Shang to early Western Zhou, of closely related size (11.4 cm high), only the upper body of slightly different design, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 14 September 2018, lot 1103, sold for USD 37,500. 商末至西周初年青銅觶 中國，公元前十一世紀。圓腹，侈口，圈足。頸部與足部飾雲雷紋。 銘文: 器内可見“父”字樣。 來源：1961年瑞士蘇黎世Armin Lemp收藏。Plesch 收藏，no. Bv12 (見底部標籤)，購於上述收藏。Peter 與Traudi Plesch 兩人都是遭受納粹迫害的難民。Peter與他的父親一起離開了德國，他的父親是阿爾伯特·愛因斯坦的醫生，愛因斯坦曾經溫和地和年輕的Peter討論如何設計永動機的實際困難。 Peter Plesch 在遇到 Traudi 時已經擁有了一個很好的收藏。他的外叔祖弗里茨·馮·甘斯 (Fritz von Gans) 曾給Peter極大的影響，他將自己的文物收藏留給了柏林皇家普魯士博物館。然而，在以色列度蜜月時，Traudi 被中國古代琉璃的魅力所吸引，因此激發了一次新收藏冒險。他們購買藏品的一個標準是，她和彼得必須都想要這件物品，但並不一定要有相同的熱情。因此，他們的藏品在四十年來被緩慢卻明智地構建著，後來擴展到玉器和古代青銅器，這反映了他們願意擁有美麗但同時也具有學術意義的藏品。 品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相稱，絕對原始，沒有任何修補或修飾。廣泛磨損、風化和侵蝕。細膩且為自然生長的包漿，帶有大量綠色紅色結殼。 重量：481.6 克 尺寸：高11.2 厘米拍賣結果比較：比較一件相近青銅觶，同樣為商末至西周初年，相近尺寸 (高11.4 厘米)，僅在青銅器上半部有不同紋飾，見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art，2018年9月14日 lot 1103, 售價USD 37,500。
Lot 428
A SMALL GLASS 'REALGAR IMITATION' CUP, 18TH CENTURYChina. The deep rounded sides rising from a thick, tapered foot, with a central domed protuberance to the recessed base, to an everted rim. The mostly opaque glass is of bright variegated tones with a distinct pattern of reddish-orange patches and opaque orange borders on a dark-red reserve to the exterior, the interior of a decent cafe-au-lait tone.Provenance: Acquired by Marcus Ezekiel on 27 September 1920, presumably from John Sparks Ltd., London. A copy of a page from Marcus Ezekiel's handwritten ledger, noting the “2 glass cups” purchased on the aforementioned date, accompanies this lot. The Ezekiel Collection was formed by Marcus Ezekiel (1854-1927) and his son Victor (1905-1976), two leading figures in the formative years of Chinese art collecting in London in the first part of the 20th century, and important early members of the Oriental Ceramic Society. Marcus Ezekiel formed an extensive collection of Chinese art, mostly ceramics, but with a small yet important group of Chinese glass wares.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing-inherent irregularities, including a pit to one side, the rim with very minor nibbling.Weight: 42.8 gDimensions: Diameter 5.4 cmAuction result comparison: Compare a related realgar glass wine cup, with a Qianlong mark and of the period, at Christie's Hong Kong in Imperial Sale; Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 29 May 2013, lot 2312, sold for HKD 687,500. 十八世紀仿雄黃料小盅中國。小盅敞口外撇、深腹、圈足。不透明玻璃，明亮的雄黃色調，帶有明顯的紅橙色斑塊紋和不透明橘色邊界，外部保留深紅色，內部則是醬色。 來源：Ezekiel收藏。Marcus Ezekiel購置於1920年9月27日於倫敦 John Sparks Ltd.藝廊。隨附一份Marcus Ezekiel手寫的關於購買日期以及 “2 glass cups” 的注釋複印件。Ezekiel 收藏由Marcus Ezekiel (1854-1927) 和他的兒子 Victor (1905-1976) 創立，他們曾是20世紀上半葉倫敦的中國藝術收藏形成及穩定時期的兩位領軍人物，同時也是東方陶瓷學會早期重要成員。 Marcus Ezekiel收藏了大量中國藝術品，主要是陶瓷，但也收藏了一小部分中國料器和鼻煙壺。 1927 年他去世時，將這個收藏留給了他的妻子，實際上是作為養老基金。1930 年，她在佳士得拍賣了 225 件，價格略高於 5,000 英鎊，1946 年，271 件去了蘇富比，其中包括一些宋代陶瓷。 然而，目前這件拍品仍保留在收藏中，可能是因為極為罕見的緣故。品相：狀況極好，有輕微磨損和製作時固有的不規則性，包括一側的凹坑，邊緣有非常小的磕損。 重量：42.8 克 尺寸：直徑 5.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一件乾隆款與年代的雄黃玻璃酒杯，見香港佳士得Imperial Sale; Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2013年5月29日 lot 2312, 售價HKD 687,500。
Lot 544
'LADY WITH QIN', QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Oil on canvas. Finely painted with a beautiful lady seated in a chair and wearing long, loose-fitting robes, her right arm resting on a qin on a wooden table and her left holding a white chrysanthemum. The face with a fine expression marked by alert eyes and pursed lips.Provenance: Collection of Henrik Eugen Reuterswaerd, thence by descent to Marina Reuterswaerd. Henrik Eugen Reuterswaerd (1881-1964) was an employee of Mo och Domsjoe, the Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer later led by the famous Asian art collector Carl Kempe (1884-1967) after succeeding his father as CEO in 1917. Reuterswaerd began collecting Chinese art during the golden age of collecting in Europe and was possibly also inspired by his relative C.R. Patrik Reuterswaerd (1885-1963), who was posted as charge d'affaires in Tokyo, Peking, and Shanghai between 1911 and 1914. The present painting is listed in Reuterswaerd's 1921 prenuptial agreement with Ebba Ingeborg Sjoegren.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear, little soiling, expected craquelure, and few minor touchups. Mounted on stretcher. The hardwood frame dating to the late Qing dynasty and with a fine patina and old bronze hook.Dimensions: Size incl. frame 65.3 x 50.5 cmFrom the late sixteenth century onwards, the newly enriched merchant class in China sought to spend its fortunes in a variety of amusements. There were wine shops, pleasure boats, and numerous luxury products, and all of these intersected with the rise of the courtesan culture. Beautiful, intelligent, and cultured young women skilled in music, literature, painting, singing, dancing, and conversation became sought after companions for men of means. Portraits of idealized beauties were popular throughout the Qing dynasty. They conjured up the essence of feminine grace and attraction. Some do not represent real persons, but rather a romanticized version of the perfect, ideal woman. This specific genre was originally made for the domestic market only.Auction result comparison: Compare a closely related painting, 66 by 51 cm, also dated to the 19th century, at Christie's Paris in Art d'Asie on 12 June 2019, lot 69, sold for EUR 10,625. Compare another pair of closely related paintings, also dated to the 19th century, at Sotheby's New York in Asian Art on 17 September 2016, lot 1130, bought-in at an estimate of USD 30,000-50,000. 清代《仕女圖》 中國，十九世紀。布面油畫。畫中一位仕女坐在椅子上，身著寬鬆的常服，右臂輕輕擱在木桌上的琴上，左手撚著一株白菊。面容寧靜，眼睛微微看向一側，嘴唇噘起，非常典雅。 來源：Henrik Eugen Reuterswaerd收藏，一直保存至 Marina Reuterswaerd。Henrik Eugen Reuterswaerd (1881-1964) 曾是由著名亞洲藝術收藏家 Carl Kempe (1884-1967) 領導的瑞典紙漿和紙張製造商 Mo och Domsjoe 的員工，後來在 1917 年接替父親擔任首席執行官後。Reuterswaerd 在歐洲黃金時期開始收藏中國藝術品，可能還受到他的親戚 C.R. Patrik Reuterswaerd（1885-1963 年）的啟發，他於 1911 年至 1914 年間在東京、北京和上海擔任代辦。這幅畫被列入 Reuterswaerd 1921 年與 Ebba Ingeborg Sjoegren 的婚前協議書內。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微的舊時磨損、少量汙漬、預期的龜裂和少量輕微修飾。清末硬木框，包漿細膩，老銅鉤。 尺寸：總65.3 x 50.5厘米 拍賣結果比較：比較一見相近的十九世紀的仕女圖（66 x 51厘米），見巴黎佳士得Art d'Asie 2019年6月12日, lot 69, 售價EUR 10,625。比較一對相近的十九世紀油畫，見紐約蘇富比Asian Art 2016年9月17日 lot 1130, 估價USD 30,000-50,000。
Lot 614
AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF NOBLE LADIES DRINKING WINE IN A GARDENNorth India, Rajasthan, 18th to early 19th century. Watercolors and gold on paper. Depicting three courtly ladies on a terrace in a densely lush garden, drinking wine out of small cups and eating fruits, a small low table with various vessels to one side, a fountain and flowers below them. The ladies are dressed in fine robes, each with colorful skirt and a diaphanous top (ghagra choli), and elaborate beaded jewelry.Provenance: From an English private collection.Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, soiling, staining, few minuscule losses, possibly microscopic touchups.Dimensions: Image size 22 x 18 cm. Total size 41 x 33 cm (including frame). Mounted and framed behind glass.Auction result comparison: Compare a related painting by Issa Son of Ahmad, dated 1766 AD, depicting two ladies on a terrace, at Christie's in The India Sale on 15 December 2015, lot 104, sold for INR 687,500 (approx. EUR 8,195). Compare a related painting dated to the early 19th century, depicting bathing ladies, at Christie's London in Garden of Epics – A Private Collection of Indian Paintings on 10 June 2013, lot 26, sold for GBP 13,750. Compare a related Mughal painting, dated circa 1650, depicting two women drinking tea and eating fruits, at Christie's London in Islamic and Oriental Works of Art on 13 April 2000, lot 288, sold for GBP 4,700.
Lot 352
AN IMPORTANT AND RARE BRONZE RITUAL TRIPOD WINE VESSEL, JUE, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 13th century BC. The vessel is raised on tall, graceful, blade-shaped legs with sharp edges and cast with a band of taotie masks with raised bosses and indented flanges, one mask centered by a flange, the other by the handle and a two-character clan mark, cast on the body beneath. Above is a band of neatly incised short blades and two longer blades, one on the underside of the spout and one on the flared collar. A pair of capped posts with engraved scroll rises from the rim.Inscriptions: Two-character clan markProvenance: Bluett & Sons, London, circa 1960 or earlier. A private collector in London, acquired from the above and thence by descent. The present lot is listed in an inventory dated March 1977 which was compiled for insurance purposes. Copies of two pages from this inventory, each listing the jue vessel as a “Chueh”, one showing a value of GBP 2,500 (approx. GBP 40,000-60,000 today after inflation), the highest price for any item on either page, accompany this lot. A copy of a signed letter from Brian Morgan of Bluett & Sons, dated 22nd March 1977, accompanies this lot. Morgan replies to the owner of the Jue who requests “an up-to-date valuation for insurance purposes” from Bluett, stating that he “cannot remember [the present lot] well enough after the lapse of years” and asks for it to be brought in again. This indicates that the purchase must have taken place at least 10-15 years before 1977, pointing to an acquisition date of c. 1960.Bluett & Sons was an important dealer of Chinese works of art, founded by brothers Leonard and Edgar Bluett and later continued by Leonard's son Roger Bluett, who was president of the British Antique Dealers' Association, of which his father and uncle were founding members in 1919. Brian Morgan joined Bluett & Sons in 1954, where he became a director of the company.Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Minuscule nicks to edges and small dents. Few minor signs of erosion. Soil encrustations. Superb, naturally grown patina with various tones of malachite and cuprite. The crisply cast decorations are extremely well-preserved, which makes this one of the most attractive examples of its kind. In such pristine condition, it must be considered exceedingly rare.Weight: 722.3 gDimensions: Height 19.2 cmThe present jue's shape is particularly elegant. The tall, slightly curved, blade-shaped legs are longer in proportion to the body than usual, thereby creating a sense of lightness. The vessel itself is also rather unusual, with a shallow, rounded lower body below the taotie band with pronounced upper and lower edges, which combined with the flanges create a distinct, slightly angular profile.Jue appear to have been essential to Shang dynasty rituals, as they are one of the most numerous vessels found in Shang tombs. Their shape implies that they were used for the heating and pouring of ritual wines, and possibly for drinking the wine.Expert's note: The present lot belongs to a distinct group of jue which is one of the earliest and largest types. It differs from later groups in that there is a clan mark, the decorations are particularly crisp, the undersides of the spout and collar are decorated with palm blades, the capped posts are incised, and the blade-shaped legs are taller and sharper. In general, later types are usually smaller and significantly less elaborate than the present lot. The discovery of comparable vessels in Fu Hao's tomb argues for a date at the end of the first century of the Anyang period (1300-1050 BC). See Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, vol. 1, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1987, page 182, figure 12.1, and pager 185, number 13. This type of jue appears to be extremely rare compared to later types, with not a single example as well-preserved sold at auction by Christie's or Sotheby's after 2000.Literature comparison: A near-identical jue is illustrated by Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, vol. 1, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1987, p. 184-185, no. 13, which is dated 13th century BC.Auction result comparison: Compare a pair of closely related jue, 19.8 cm high, dated 13th-12th century BC, at Christie's New York in Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 25 September 2020, lot 1503, sold for USD 118,750. Note that the Christie's pair of jue are less well-preserved than the present lot, and thus this auction result does not adequately reflect the value of the present lot. Compare a related jue, 22.8 cm high, dated 13th-12th century BC, of slightly different form with a bovine mask above the handle and elongated capped posts, at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 21 March 2014, lot 2017, sold for USD 112,500.商代重要青銅三足酒器爵中國，公元前十三世紀。圓腹，一側的口部前端有流——倒酒的流槽，後部尖狀尾，流與口之間有立柱，腹部一旁有把手，杯腹一側有鋬，呈獸頭銜環狀，下有三個錐狀長足。三足高大細長外撇，刀狀。頸部蕉葉紋，流下雷紋地蕉葉紋，腹部饕餮紋，把手一側的腹部有兩個字符，可能為家族標記，整體器形線條流暢。 款識: X己 來源：倫敦Bluett & Sons藝廊，約 1960 年或更早。倫敦私人收藏，購於上述藝廊，保存至今。此拍品可在1977年3月的一份保險文件找到。隨附一份兩頁的清單副本，當時寫著 “Chueh”, 價格為 GBP 2,500 (相當於現在的 GBP 40,000-60,000 ), 單子上都寫著藏品的最高價格。隨附一份Bluett & Sons 藝廊的Brian Morgan寫的信，時間爲1977年3月22日。Morgan 回復爵的持有人關於保險最新估價，“cannot remember [the present lot] well enough after the lapse of years”（多年後記不清）並問是否可以買回來。這表明購買應該是在 1977 年之前至少 10-15 年前進行的，表明購買日期為 1960年前後。 Bluett & Sons是中國藝術品的重要經銷商，藝廊由Leonard 與Edgar Bluett兄弟共同創立，後來由Leonard的兒子Roger Bluett繼承，他是英國古董商協會的主席，他的父親和叔叔是該協會1919 年的創始成員。Brian Morgan 於 1954 年加入 Bluett & Sons，並擔任公司董事。 品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相符。邊緣有微小的刻痕和凹痕。 少量有輕微的侵蝕跡象。佈滿了青綠色的銅鏽，紋飾保存得非常好，十分珍貴。 重量：722.3 克 尺寸：高19.2 厘米 整體器形線條流暢，高而略彎曲的刀狀腿比通常的更長，張弛有度，下腹淺且圓，素面無紋，上下邊緣明顯。爵在商朝儀式中至關重要，它們是商墓中發現的數量最多的器皿之一，用於加熱和倒酒，也可能用於飲用酒。 專家注釋：本拍品是一件很獨特的爵。與後世的不同之處在於有氏族印記，紋飾清晰，流和頸部下飾有蕉葉紋，刀形腿更高更鋒利。一般來說，後來的類型通常比此拍品更小，而且精緻得多。在婦好墓中發現了類似的器皿，表明其時間為安陽時代（公元前 1300-1050 年）末。見Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, 第1冊, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1987, 第182頁，圖12.1, 以及第185頁, 圖13. 此類爵相比于後來的如佳士得或蘇富比2000年之後的拍品，保存完好，十分珍貴。 文獻比較：一件幾乎一模一樣的爵，見Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes，Arthur M. Sackler 收藏，第 1冊, 華盛頓The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation基金會，1987年, 第184-185頁, 圖13, 公元前十三世紀。 拍賣結果比較：比較一對相似的爵，高19.8 厘米，公元前十三至十二世紀 ，見紐約佳士得Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2020年9月25日 lot 1503, 售價USD 118,750。注意佳士得的一對爵保存得沒有這麽好，因此，該拍賣結果並不能充分反映當前拍品的價值。比較一件相近的爵，高 22.8 厘米，公元前十三至十二世紀，形狀略有不同，手柄上方有一個牛面紋和加長的柱, 見紐約佳士得Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2014年3月21日 lot 2017, 售價USD 112,500。
Lot 351
A RARE BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU, SHANG DYNASTYChina, 14th-13th century BC. The vessel has a plain trumpet-shaped neck and spreading foot, and the bulbous mid-section is cast with two taotie masks with boss-like eyes divided and separated by slender notched flanges and set between raised bow-string borders, the lower of which is interrupted by a cruciform aperture.Provenance: Roger Keverne, London, 16 October 2009. A British private collection, acquired from the above and thence by descent. Note that Roger Keverne's pricelist for this exhibition states a purchase price of GBP 18,000 (approx. GBP 26,350 today after inflation) for the present lot.Published: Roger Keverne, Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics Winter Exhibition, London, 2009, no. 1. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Minuscule nicks to edges and small dents. Few minor signs of erosion. Old wear. Superb, naturally grown patina with various tones of malachite as well as some cuprite and azurite encrustation.Weight: 516.2 gDimensions: Height 19 cmExpert's note: The present vessel belongs to the latter stage of the Erligang phase. Robert W. Bagley in Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, volume 1, The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1987, illustrates a series of bronze gu that span this transitional period, pages 218-219, figures 25.1-6. In these illustrations one can see the gradual change in the shape from the broader silhouette of the earlier examples, figures 25.1 and 25.2, to the taller and more slender silhouette of the later examples, figures 25.5 and 25.6, and notes that the thickened waist is seen only occasionally during this period. Furthermore, all of these vessels, along with the present vessel, share similar cruciform apertures left by the casting process.Literature comparison: For related examples, see Jan Fontein and Tang Wu, Unearthing China's Past, no. 7, p. 37-38, and note particularly fig. 5, excavated at Minggonglu, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, which has a very similar decorative band and a cruciform aperture, and see Hubei Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, The Panlongcheng Site Report of Archaeological Excavation from 1963-1994, vol. 2, color pl. 30, fig. 1 (PYWM 4:6), pl. 36, fig. 1 (PWZM 1:4), and pl. 87, Fig. 2 (PYWM 11:5). 商代青銅觚中國，公元前十四至十三世紀。此器敞口呈喇叭形，長頸，腰腹收窄，斜坡狀圈足；器身紋飾分為三段，口部到頸部素面無紋，至中部兩道凸弦紋，中部饕餮紋，兩條扉棱對稱分佈，腹部與圈足之間飾兩道凸弦紋，底足部素面。整器線條優美流暢，銅質富光澤，金屬厚重。來源：倫敦Roger Keverne 2009年10月16日；英國私人收藏，購於上述藝廊並保存至今。請注意Roger Keverne當時的展覽價格單上價格為GBP 18,000 (相當於現在的 GBP 26,350)。 出版: Roger Keverne, Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics Winter Exhibition, 倫敦2009年, 圖 1. 品相：狀況極佳，與年齡相稱。 邊緣有微小的刻痕和小凹痕。少量輕微的侵蝕跡象，以及舊時磨損。 自然生長的包漿，帶有各種色調的美麗鏽斑。重量：516.2克 尺寸：高19 厘米 專家注釋: 此拍品來自於二里崗後期。見Robert W. Bagley 在 Arthur M. Sackler 收藏中的青銅禮器，第 1 卷，Arthur M. Sackler 基金會，華盛頓特區，1987 年，展示了跨越這一過渡時期的一系列青銅器，第 218-219 頁，圖 25.1-6。在這些插圖中，我們可以看到從早期例子（圖 25.1 和 25.2）的較寬輪廓到後面的例子（圖 25.5 和 25.6）的更高和更細長的輪廓的形狀在逐漸變化，腰部加粗，也可以在此期間偶爾看到。此外，所有這些青銅器，連同本器，在鑄造過程都留下的類似的十字形孔。 文獻比較: 一件相近青銅器，見Jan Fontein and Tang Wu, Unearthing China's Past, no. 7, p. 37-38, 請注意特別是圖 5、出土於河南鄭州明公路，裝飾帶與十字形孔極為相似；另見 湖北省文物考古研究所The Panlongcheng Site Report of Archaeological Excavation from 1963-1994, 第 2冊，彩圖 30, 圖 1 (PYWM 4:6), 圖 36, 圖1 (PWZM 1:4), 以及圖 87, 圖2 (PYWM 11:5)。
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