A cast bronze steamer, xian
Late Shang, early Western Zhou Period
Supported on three powerful legs cast at the shoulders with fierce bovine masks below the waist and tapered upper section set off by a wide band of taotie masks and vertical flanges enclosed by radiating C-commas and horizontal volutes under U-shaped twisted rope handles and fitted with a perforated bronze disc for steam, the upper section and interior exhibiting malachite, cuprite and earthen encrustation.
16 inches (40.6 cm) high
Supported on three powerful legs cast at the shoulders with fierce bovine masks below the waist and tapered upper section set off by a wide band of taotie masks and vertical flanges enclosed by radiating C-commas and horizontal volutes under U-shaped twisted rope handles and fitted with a perforated bronze disc for steam, the upper section and interior exhibiting malachite, cuprite and earthen encrustation.
16 inches (40.6 cm) high
Sold for
US$ 52,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
with certificate stating
Purchased from Constance Soong, from her family collection from Princess Yu-feng (descended from the Daoguang emperor)
Lot heading
Ritual Bronzes and Related Works
Property from a Private Ohio Collection
Property from a Private Ohio Collection
Category: Asian Art
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