A LARGE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC ELEPHANT-FORM VESSEL, ZUN

Lot 722
25.03.2022 10:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Prix de départ
$ 40 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementRoyaume-Uni, London
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Lot 722 | A LARGE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC ELEPHANT-FORM VESSEL, ZUN
Valeur estimée
$ 40 000 – 60 000
A LARGE BRONZE ARCHAISTIC ELEPHANT-FORM VESSEL, ZUN

The vessel is cast as a stylized elephant, with the cover formed by the elephant's head and a tiger clambering up the back. The sides are decorated with friezes of coiled birds and serpents, all reserved on a leiwen ground. The underside of the cover and the interior of the vessel are cast with an inscription, and the patina is of a mottled, deep green tone.

17 3⁄4 in. (45.2 cm.) long







Provenance

Stephen Junkunc, III (d. 1978) Collection.
Adresse de l'enchère CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
Royaume-Uni
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24.03.2022 – 25.03.2022
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