Lot Essay
A comparable bronze jue sold at Christie's London, 8 November 2011, lot 198.
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LATE SHANG DYNASTY (12TH-11TH CENTURY BC)
Details
AN ARCHAIC RITUAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL, JUE
LATE SHANG DYNASTY (12TH-11TH CENTURY BC)
The 'U'-shaped body is supported on three blade-form legs and is cast in low relief with a broad central leiwen ground frieze and two taotie masks, one centred on a vertical flange and the other on a pictogram within an oval cartouche below the curved handle.
7¾ in. (19.7 cm) high
LATE SHANG DYNASTY (12TH-11TH CENTURY BC)
The 'U'-shaped body is supported on three blade-form legs and is cast in low relief with a broad central leiwen ground frieze and two taotie masks, one centred on a vertical flange and the other on a pictogram within an oval cartouche below the curved handle.
7¾ in. (19.7 cm) high
Provenance
Private European Collection, acquired by the vendor's father (d.1996) who was the Belgian Consul in China from 1948-52.
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