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AN IMPRESSIVE ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (POU) MIDDLE - LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 14TH / 13TH CENTURY BC
Estimate
250,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
of ovoid form rising to a short tapering neck cast with a pair of bowstring bands below the everted rim and resting on a high, slightly splayed foot, the central band crisply cast with a series of three taotie patterns centering a low narrow ridge, surmounted by a band of confronting kui dragons, the pattern echoing the rear section of the taotie below, and divided by three raised horned masks which are centered over the taotie of the main register, the dragon pattern repeated around the base and interrupted by three apertures, all against a leiwen ground, the smooth olive green patina with scattered areas of malachite encrustation, Japanese wood box (2)
Provenance
Old Japanese collects
ion.
Condition
One small section of the rim and one section of the foot have been restored.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any stat.mes nt made by Replica Shoes 's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Similar pou are discussed and illustrated in Robert W. Bagley, Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler collects
ions, Washington D.C., 1987, pl. 57, fig. 57.1, pp. 334-336. Another similar example formerly of the Sano Art Museum, Mishima City, Japan, was sold in these rooms 14th September, 2011, lot 265.
Pou first appeared in the Shang bronze casting repertory at the end of the Erligang phase and disappeared before the beginning of the Western Zhou. The present piece is notable for its large size and swelling volume. Its surface is intricately covered with a design of taotie and dragons in low relief dotted with three prominently raised bovine heads and prominent eyes. Like the pou from the Sackler collects ions cited above, these frieze divisions in the decor correspond with the joins of the three-part mold.
Pou first appeared in the Shang bronze casting repertory at the end of the Erligang phase and disappeared before the beginning of the Western Zhou. The present piece is notable for its large size and swelling volume. Its surface is intricately covered with a design of taotie and dragons in low relief dotted with three prominently raised bovine heads and prominent eyes. Like the pou from the Sackler collects ions cited above, these frieze divisions in the decor correspond with the joins of the three-part mold.