- 14
元 / 明初 銅天祿鏡座
估價
30,000 - 50,000 HKD
招標截止
描述
- bronze
well modelled, the recumbent beast depicted gazing up at the moon, with hoofed legs tucked beneath its body and head turned back sharply, its back set with a stand detailed with foliate vines and surmounted by a crescent-shaped arch for supporting a mirror
Condition
Cast hollow, with some expected pitting, oxidization and wear, all consistent with age. There is an old repaired patch in the cast 2 by 1.8 cm to the front of the animal and the interior of the head is filled in with bronze. Otherwise in general good condition.
"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."
"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
Mirror stands of this form were very popular and made over a long period of time. Rose Kerr in Later Chinese Bronzes, London, 1990, cat. no. 87, illustrates such an extensively gilt stand from the Salting Bequest in the Victoria & Albert Museum, which she dates convincingly to the Song or Yuan dynasty. A slightly large mirror stand in the Musée Cernuschi is illustrated by Michel Maucuer, Bronzes de la Chine impériale, des Song aux Qin, Paris, 2013, cat. no. 57. For a closely related example sold at auction, see the example from the collection of Ulrich Hausmann, sold in these rooms, 8th October 2014, lot 3370.