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明末 / 清初 銅瑞獅耳簋式爐 《大明宣德五年監督工部官臣吳邦佐造》仿款

估價
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
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描述

  • 《大明宣德五年監督工部官臣吳邦佐造》仿款
  • bronze
finely cast with a compressed globular body rising to a waisted neck, all supported on a low foot, the sides set with two lion-head handles cast in high relief, the base with an apocryphal kaishu inscription in a recessed panel reading Daming Xuande wunian jiandu gongbu guanchen Wu Bangzuo zao (‘Made for the Board of Works under the Supervision of Wu Bangzuo in the Fifth Year of Xuande’), the patina of a variegated warm caramel-brown colour 

Condition

The incense burner is in overall good condition with just light surface wear as consistent with age.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

拍品資料及來源

此香爐款識為偽款,上題「大明宣德五年監督工部官臣吳邦佐造」,類例多出現於明晚期及清。宣德時期銅器有無此落款尤未可知,因尚無可信現例可參,但此類款識確於晚明及清銅器上所常見。一類例可較,錄於 Paul Moss 及 Gerard Hawthorn 著《The Second Bronze Age. Later Chinese Metalwork》,Sydney Moss Ltd.,倫敦,1991年,編號46。見一銅雲足爐座,《大明宣德五年內府天字一號工部官臣吳邦佐造》銘款,水松石山房舊藏,售於香港蘇富比,2014年4月8日,編號243。另見一香爐例,Ulrich Hausmann 舊藏,售於香港蘇富比,2014年10月8日,編號3316。