Lot #1502 - A Chinese Pair of Bronze Ritual Vessels, Gu, Late Shang Dynasty, 13th/12th Century BC
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Auction House:Leonard Joel
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Sale Name:The Graham Geddes Antiques Relocation Auction
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Sale Date:21 Mar 2015 ~ 11am
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Lot #:1502
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Lot Description:A Chinese Pair of Bronze Ritual Vessels, Gu, Late Shang Dynasty, 13th/12th Century BC
the narrow wine-breakers of exquisite craftsmanship, with flared neck, finely detailed with bands of varying patterns forming different parts of dragons and 'daodie' masks, lovely patina and some green encrustation, 28.6 and 28.8cm high -
References:See Robert Bagley Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Vol. 1 Washington D.C. 1987, pp217-229.
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Estimate:A$0 - 0
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Realised Price:
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Category:Unclassified
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