Details
A BRONZE RITUAL RECTANGULAR FOOD VESSEL, FANGDING
LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The rectangular vessel is raised on four columnar legs below notched flanges at the corners of the body. The body is decorated in high relief on each side with rows of pointed bosses framing a rectangular panel, below a narrow band containing a bifurcated snake, the split, undulant body of which is decorated with diamond markings, reserved on a ground of leiwen and bosses. One side of the interior has a seven-character inscription.
7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie’s New York, 2 December 1986, lot 318.
Details
A BRONZE RITUAL RECTANGULAR FOOD VESSEL, FANGDING
LATE SHANG-EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 12TH-11TH CENTURY BC
The rectangular vessel is raised on four columnar legs below notched flanges at the corners of the body. The body is decorated in high relief on each side with rows of pointed bosses framing a rectangular panel, below a narrow band containing a bifurcated snake, the split, undulant body of which is decorated with diamond markings, reserved on a ground of leiwen and bosses. One side of the interior has a seven-character inscription.
7 1/2 in. (19 cm.) high
Provenance
Christie’s New York, 2 December 1986, lot 318.
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg?w=400 "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
Testen Sie LotSearch und seine Premium-Features 7 Tage - ohne Kosten!
Lassen Sie sich automatisch über neue Objekte in kommenden Auktionen benachrichtigen.
Suchauftrag anlegen.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
