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Important Archaic Bronzes from the collects ion of Albert Y.P. and Sara K.S. Lee

The Ya Yi Ge, Late Shang dynasty | 商末 亞疑戈

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Estimate

20,000 - 30,000 USD

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The Ya Yi Ge

Late Shang dynasty

商末 亞疑戈


inscribed to the nei in turquoise inlay with a two-characters clan sign reading YaYi


銘文：

亞疑


Length 9 in., 22.7 cm

collects ion of Christian Humann (1929-1981), the Pan-Asian collects ion.

Christie's New York, 23rd, 24th, and 28th June 1982, lot 387.


Christian Humann (1929-1981) 收藏 (泛亞收藏)

紐約佳士得1982年6月23、24及28日，編號387

Y.P. Lee, Important Inscribed Ancient Chinese Bronze Vessels from the Li Yingshuan collects ion in the Shanghai Museum, vol. II, Shanghai, 1996, cat. no. 38.


李爾白，《李蔭軒所藏中國青銅器》，卷2，上海，1996年，編號38

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