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AN ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL FOOD VESSEL (ZHI) SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH CENTURY BC
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
- Height: 11 ½ inches
the pear-shaped body of oval section, cast with three raised filets below the waisted neck, with bovine mask loop handles at either side, all raised on a high splayed hollow foot with two small apertures, mottled green patina with malachite encrustation
Provenance
Sotheby's London, 11th December 1984, lot 8.
Condition
It appears to have several restored breaks to one side and several breaks and filled areas to the other side.
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 statement made by Sotheby'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 statement made by Sotheby'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
Compare a zhi of the same shape and design, said to have come from Anyang and dated to the Shang dynasty, illustrated in Jessica Rawson, Western Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, vol. IIB, Washington D.C., 1990, p. 628, fig. 100.3.