ID 718728
Lot 723 | A BRONZE ARCHAISTIC OWL-FORM VESSEL AND COVER, ZUN
Valeur estimée
$ 40 000 – 60 000
The vessel is cast as an owl resting on its claws and tail, with the cover formed as the head mounted by a chilong. The front of the body is decorated with taotie masks and the wings to the sides are suggested by coiled dragons, all reserved on a leiwen ground. There are cast inscriptions on the interior of the cover and interior of the vessel.
14 1⁄4 in. (36 cm.) high, inscribed softwood stand
Provenance
Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
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| Matériel: | Bronce |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Technique appliquée: | Construction métallique |
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| Matériel: | Bronce |
| Lieu d'origine: | Chine, Asie de l'Est, Asie |
| Catégorie maison de vente aux enchères: | Tous les autres types d'objets |
| Adresse de l'enchère |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London Royaume-Uni | |
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| Téléphone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Commission | see on Website | |
| Conditions d'utilisation | Conditions d'utilisation |



