Lot 25
  • 25

A BRONZE WATER VESSEL (YI) EARLY EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 8TH CENTURY BC

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • bronze
the rounded sides tapering on one end to the long curved channeled spout, cast in relief around the sides and on the spout with two bands of double-headed-S-dragons with raised bosses for eyes and at mid-body, the handle cast as an arched dragon with coiled tail shown biting the rim, all raised on four flattened supports cast as single-footed upright dragons

Provenance

Private European Collection.
Christie's New York, 19th September 2007, lot 211.

Literature

Roger Keverne, Winter Exhibition 2006, Catalogue, p. 12, no. 4.

Condition

Under x ray examination there is one crack on the spout; otherwise the piece is in overall good condition. There are several chaplets to the base.
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

A yi of similar design is illustrated in Jung King, Yenching Journal of Chinese Studies, Monograph Series No. 17, The Bronzes of Shang and Chou, vol. II, Beijing, 1941, pl. 451, no. 855.