China. The flattened, pear-shaped body cast on each side with a large taotie mask with silver and gold-inlaid details, flanked by flanges, between bands of archaistic birds centered by animal masks at the neck and divided by flanges at the foot, all reserved against a leiwen ground. The arched, rope-twist handle attached to projecting bars with animal mask terminals.

Provenance: From an old French private estate.
Condition: Some old wear, few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches, and casting flaws. The original cover lost.

Weight: 5,326 g
Dimensions: Height 42.8 cm (incl. handle) and 27.6 cm (excl. handle and cover)

With an associated bronze cover dating from the 19^th to the early 20^th century. (2)

The present lot derives from an archaic bronze prototype, you, which was used as a ritual wine vessel during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.

Literature comparison:
Compare a related bronze vessel and cover with a rope-twist handle, dated to the 18th century, illustrated by Sydney L. Moss, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, pl. 58.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 15 May 2019, lot 59
Price: GBP 25,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, 17^th/18^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the much smaller size (25.4 cm) and original cover.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 14 May 2014, lot 252
Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.2 cm) and original cover.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 11 May 2011, lot 253
Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 46,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: An archaistic silver and gold inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Qing dynasty, 18^th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.5 cm) and original cover.



十七至十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣
中國。小巧而精緻的鑄件，造型靈感來自商代銅卣，表面錯金銀絲，加強裝飾效果，雷紋地，饕餮獸面紋，上有提梁索股。

來源：法國私人舊藏。
品相：一些磨損、少量刻痕、小凹痕、輕微表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。原始蓋丟失。

重量：5,326 克
尺寸：高42.8 厘米 (含提梁)，27.6 厘米 (不含提梁)

帶有可追溯至十九世紀至二十世紀初的青銅蓋。(2)

文獻比較：
比較一件相近的十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣，上有提梁索股，見Sydney L. Moss，《The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork》，倫敦，1991年，圖58。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2019年5月15日，lot 59
價格：GBP 25,000（相當於今日EUR 33,000）
描述：十七/十八世紀銅錯金銀饕餮紋提梁卣
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸小很多(25.4 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2014年5月14日，lot 252
價格：GBP 80,500（相當於今日EUR 116,000）
描述：明銅錯金銀獸面紋帶蓋提梁卣
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.2 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。

拍賣結果比較：
形制：非常相近
拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2011年5月11日，lot 253
價格：GBP 30,000（相當於今日EUR 46,000）
描述：十八世紀銅錯金銀帶蓋提梁卣
專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.5 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。