10th Mar, 2023 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A PAIR OF ‘DRAGON AND TAOTIE MASK’ BRONZE CHEEK-PIECE FITTINGS, ZHOU DYNASTY
周代一對饕餮青銅龍形飾
Sold for €715
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China, 1046-256 BC. Each finely incised with archaic motifs and geometric designs to the body, cast to one end with a pierced dragon head and terminating to the other side in a frontal facing taotie mask with two horns and a wide snout, the reverse with two loop attachments. The bronzes with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with areas of malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustation. (2)
Provenance: French trade, acquired from a French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012.
Condition: Overall in good condition, commensurate with age and with significant old wear, signs of weathering and corrosion, few nicks, and minor dents.
Weight: 48.1 g and 45.4 g
Dimensions: Length 14 cm and 13.8 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related bronze cheek-piece fitting, Western Zhou dynasty, 1050-771 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1932,0316.5.
周代一對饕餮青銅龍形飾
中國，西元前1046-256年。精細雕刻蟬紋與饕餮紋，兩端有龍頭，兩個角和一個寬鼻，反面有兩個環形附件。青銅表面自然包漿緊實，帶有紅綠藍色結殼區域。(2)
來源：法國古玩交易，購於一個建立於1980年至2012年間的法國私人收藏。
品相：總體狀況良好，有明顯磨損、風化和腐蝕跡象，輕微劃痕和凹痕。
重量：分別爲48.1克與 45.4克
尺寸：長14 厘米與13.8 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近西周西元前1050-771年青銅龍形飾，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1932,0316.5。
China, 1046-256 BC. Each finely incised with archaic motifs and geometric designs to the body, cast to one end with a pierced dragon head and terminating to the other side in a frontal facing taotie mask with two horns and a wide snout, the reverse with two loop attachments. The bronzes with a rich, naturally grown, solid patina with areas of malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustation. (2)
Provenance: French trade, acquired from a French private collection built between ca. 1980 and 2012.
Condition: Overall in good condition, commensurate with age and with significant old wear, signs of weathering and corrosion, few nicks, and minor dents.
Weight: 48.1 g and 45.4 g
Dimensions: Length 14 cm and 13.8 cm
Literature comparison:
Compare a related bronze cheek-piece fitting, Western Zhou dynasty, 1050-771 BC, in the British Museum, registration number 1932,0316.5.
周代一對饕餮青銅龍形飾
中國，西元前1046-256年。精細雕刻蟬紋與饕餮紋，兩端有龍頭，兩個角和一個寬鼻，反面有兩個環形附件。青銅表面自然包漿緊實，帶有紅綠藍色結殼區域。(2)
來源：法國古玩交易，購於一個建立於1980年至2012年間的法國私人收藏。
品相：總體狀況良好，有明顯磨損、風化和腐蝕跡象，輕微劃痕和凹痕。
重量：分別爲48.1克與 45.4克
尺寸：長14 厘米與13.8 厘米
文獻比較：
比較一件相近西周西元前1050-771年青銅龍形飾，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1932,0316.5。
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