18th Jan, 2024 11:00
Asian Art Discoveries
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A BRONZE EAR CUP, HAN DYNASTY
漢代青銅耳杯
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
China, 206 BC to 220 AD. Of oval shape, the wine vessel is cast with two thick, ear-form handles on either side and stands on a flat and rather thin base. The bronze is entirely covered in a naturally grown patina with subtle malachite, azurite, and cuprite encrustations.
Provenance: Collection of William Rogers, Australia. From a private collection in Anchorage, Alaska, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Some casting flaws, signs of wear and weathering, minor losses, dents and corrosion.
Weight: 465.5 g
Dimensions: Length 13.9 cm
Please click here to read the full description
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze cup, 15.2 cm long, dated to the Han dynasty, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.362. Compare a closely related ear cup, 5.7 cm long, dated 2nd to 1st century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.2487.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2023
Price: USD 35,560 or approx. EUR 32,500 converted at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze stand and ear cup, Western Han dynasty
Expert remark: Note this lot consists of a similar ear cup and an associated stand. Note the size (16.3 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
漢代青銅耳杯
中國，西元前206-西元220年。酒器呈橢圓形，雙耳，底座平坦且較薄。通體自然包漿，上有美麗的紅藍結殼。
來源：澳洲William Rogers收藏；阿拉斯加安克拉治私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：狀況良好，一些鑄造缺陷、磨損和風化跡象、輕微損失、凹痕和腐蝕。
重量：465.5 克
尺寸：長 13.9 釐米
文獻比較：
比較一件非常相近的漢代青銅耳杯，長15.2 釐米，收藏於史密森學會國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S1987.362。比較一件非常相近的西元前二至一世紀青銅耳杯，長5.7 釐米，收藏於史密森學會國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S2012.9.2487。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2023年3月22日
價格：USD 35,560（相當於今日EUR 32,500）
描述：西漢銅鎏金架座及羽觴
專家評論：請注意此耳杯有相應的架座和尺寸 (16.3 釐米)。
China, 206 BC to 220 AD. Of oval shape, the wine vessel is cast with two thick, ear-form handles on either side and stands on a flat and rather thin base. The bronze is entirely covered in a naturally grown patina with subtle malachite, azurite, and cuprite encrustations.
Provenance: Collection of William Rogers, Australia. From a private collection in Anchorage, Alaska, acquired from the above.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Some casting flaws, signs of wear and weathering, minor losses, dents and corrosion.
Weight: 465.5 g
Dimensions: Length 13.9 cm
Please click here to read the full description
Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related bronze cup, 15.2 cm long, dated to the Han dynasty, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.362. Compare a closely related ear cup, 5.7 cm long, dated 2nd to 1st century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.2487.
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby’s New York, 22 March 2023
Price: USD 35,560 or approx. EUR 32,500 converted at the time of writing
Description: A gilt-bronze stand and ear cup, Western Han dynasty
Expert remark: Note this lot consists of a similar ear cup and an associated stand. Note the size (16.3 cm).
点此阅读中文翻译 (Chinese Translation)
漢代青銅耳杯
中國，西元前206-西元220年。酒器呈橢圓形，雙耳，底座平坦且較薄。通體自然包漿，上有美麗的紅藍結殼。
來源：澳洲William Rogers收藏；阿拉斯加安克拉治私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：狀況良好，一些鑄造缺陷、磨損和風化跡象、輕微損失、凹痕和腐蝕。
重量：465.5 克
尺寸：長 13.9 釐米
文獻比較：
比較一件非常相近的漢代青銅耳杯，長15.2 釐米，收藏於史密森學會國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S1987.362。比較一件非常相近的西元前二至一世紀青銅耳杯，長5.7 釐米，收藏於史密森學會國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S2012.9.2487。
拍賣結果比較：
形制：相近
拍賣：紐約蘇富比，2023年3月22日
價格：USD 35,560（相當於今日EUR 32,500）
描述：西漢銅鎏金架座及羽觴
專家評論：請注意此耳杯有相應的架座和尺寸 (16.3 釐米)。
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