An Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Zhi
Sale 1124 - Chinese & Himalayan Works of Art
Mar 28, 2023
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$6,000 -
8,000
Lot Description
An Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel, Zhi
Western Zhou Dynasty (1075-771 B.C.)
西周 青銅觶
the low bulbous body raised above a splaying foot, cast with stylized taotie masks between pictorial friezes, surmounted by domed cover cast in relief with en suite decoration, and terminating in a knob finial.
the low bulbous body raised above a splaying foot, cast with stylized taotie masks between pictorial friezes, surmounted by domed cover cast in relief with en suite decoration, and terminating in a knob finial.
Total height 6 5/8 in., 17 cm.
Property from a Private Northeastern Collection
Provenance:
Acquired from a Southern German Private Collection prior to 2000
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