Lot #18 - A Gilt-Bronze Four-Pronged Cup Stand, Western Han Dynasty (206Bc-24Ad)
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:18
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Lot Description:A Gilt-Bronze Four-Pronged Cup Stand, Western Han Dynasty (206Bc-24Ad)
supported on a horizontal ribbed column and a widely splayed base, made as a support for an “ear-cup”, probably Hebei province
11.6 cm high, 15 cm wide -
Provenance:R. & V. Tregaskis, 13/4/2007
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References:for an identical example see W. Percival Yetts, The George Eumorfopoulos Collection, Vol. 11, London 1930, pl. 666; the same cupstand is illustrated in Archaic Chinese Bronzes in the Victoria and Albert Museum
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Estimate:A$8,000 - 12,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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