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Lot 271

A gold-splashed bronze ritual wine vessel, jue
Late Ming Dynasty

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4 December 2008, 12:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

HK$120,000 - HK$150,000

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A gold-splashed bronze ritual wine vessel, jue

Late Ming Dynasty
Raised on three blade-form supports, the deep body crisply cast with a band of two large taotie masks on a leiwen ground separated by flanges, one side with a loop handle issuing from a bovine mask, the spout flanked by two posts surmounted by removeable waisted caps, the rounded base incised with a five-character inscription in archaic script.
23.5cm (9 1/4in) high.

Footnotes

The inscription can be translated as "precious vessel made by Bai Shen".

晚明 灑金銅饕餮紋三足爵

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Estimate should read: HK$120,000-150,000

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