Lot Essay
The interior of the foot is cast with three pictograms reading zi zu gui (zi grandfather gui).
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PROPERTY FROM AN ASIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
Details
A BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL, GU
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
10 1⁄8 in. (25.8 cm.) high, box
LATE SHANG DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
10 1⁄8 in. (25.8 cm.) high, box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection
Sold at Sotheby's London, 18 November 1998, lot 875
A San Francisco private collection
Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2018, lot 578
Sold at Sotheby's London, 18 November 1998, lot 875
A San Francisco private collection
Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 21 March 2018, lot 578
Brought to you by
Marco Almeida (安偉達)
SVP, Senior International Specialist, Head of Department & Head of Private Sales