A CLASSICAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL 'ZUN'. Late Shang/ early Zhou dynasty, height 28 cm. The middle part decorated with two vigorous taotie masks flanked by a pair of dragons. Inside at bottom incised inscription. Some restorations.
Provenance: - Collection of Ms. Christian Holmes (1871–1941). Parke Bernet Galleries New York, 13/14 november 1963, lot 265. Sotheby's London, 14 november 1972, lot 228. Thence in the same Geneva collection. - From an old Geneva collection.
Illustrated in: Chinese bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) through the T'ang dynasty (A.D. 618-906) : an exhibition lent by American collectors and museums. Metropolitain Museum of Art: 1938. Cat.no. 53.
Selected ancient Chinese bronzes from the collection of Mrs. Christian R. Holmes, 1942, plate 1. --------------- KLASSISCHES BRONZEGEF?SS VOM TYP ZUN. China, sp?te Shang-/frühe Zhou-Dynastie, H 28 cm. Beidseitig dekoriert mit einer kr?ftigen Taotie-Maske, flankiert von einem stilisierten Drachenpaar. Jeweils zwei feine horizontale Schnurlinien setzen die dekorierte Mitte vom glatten Trichterhals und dem glatten Fuss ab. Auf dem Innenboden gravierte Inschrift. Rest.
Provenienz: - Sammlung Ms. Christian Holmes (1871–1941). Parke Bernet Galleries New York, 13./14. November 1963, lot 265. Sotheby's London, 14. November 1972, lot 228. Seit dann Genfer Privatsammlung. - Aus einer alten Genfer Sammlung.
Abgebildet in: Chinese bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) through the T'ang dynasty (A.D. 618-906) : an exhibition lent by American collectors and museums. Metropolitain Museum of Art: 1938. Cat.no. 53.
Selected ancient Chinese bronzes from the collection of Mrs. Christian R. Holmes, 1942, plate 1. --------------- 銅花觚。 商晚期/周早期，高28厘米。 中部饕餮紋。底部内側有銘文。有修復。
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