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Inscriptions: History As Art
17 March 2015 • New York
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Sale Number: N09337
36 lots
106. a group of thirty-four oracle bones with inscriptions shang dynasty, 13th-11th century bc
Estimate: 400,000 – 600,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
107. the quan zu xin zu gui ding: an important inscribed bronze tripod shang dynasty, 13th-11th century bc
Estimate: 450,000 – 650,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
108. a bronze ritual vessel with inscription (you) western zhou dynasty 11th-10th century bc
Estimate: 25,000 – 40,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
109. the hu gui: an important inscribed bronze vessel western zhou, 10th century bc
Estimate: 280,000 – 500,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
110. an important stone votive stele: the 'gao shenpo yizu zaoxiang' northern wei dynasty, first year of the yong'an year (528)
Estimate: 500,000 – 700,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
111. three bronze mirrors with inscriptions han dynasty
Estimate: 2,000 – 3,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
112. two bronze 'dragon' and 'mythical beast' mirrors han dynasty and tang dynasty
Estimate: 8,000 – 12,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
113. a bronze 'mythical beasts' mirror with inscription sui dynasty
Estimate: 5,000 – 7,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
114. a bronze 'mythical beasts' mirror with inscription sui/early tang dynasty
Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
115. an important bronze 'zodiac' mirror with inscription sui dynasty
Estimate: 50,000 – 70,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
116. a bronze 'mythical beasts' mirror with inscription sui/early tang dynasty
Estimate: 10,000 – 15,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
117. a bronze 'mythical beasts' mirror with inscription sui/early tang dynasty
Estimate: 7,000 – 9,000 USD
BIDDING IS CLOSED
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