A SMALL RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL, ZHI

Lot 854
21.09.2023 14:15UTC -05:00
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$ 18 000
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ID 1007321
Lot 854 | A SMALL RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL, ZHI
Estimate value
$ 18 000 – 25 000
A SMALL RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL, ZHI

LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH CENTURY BC

The pear-shaped vessel is cast with a narrow band of leiwen and a pair of thin bow-string bands on the tall foot. The interior is cast with a six-character inscription, zi zuo fu yi bao yi (son made this precious vessel for Father Yi), and the base is cast with a cicada.

5 ½ in. (14 cm.) high, hardwood stand, Japanese double wood box





Provenance

In Japan prior to the 1970s.

Mineo Hata Collection, Kobe, Japan.
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