Tang dynasty
Following Central Asian prototype, the small bronze very finely cast and chased with scrolling grapevines over ring-punched 'fish roe' ground, the deeply rounded cup rises to a thin ridge below the slightly everted rim, supported by a pedestal foot with splayed rim also finely engraved to match, covered inside and out with rich gilding, now partly worn and showing patches of blue and green malachite encrustations; the stone stemcup of the same form plain and undecorated, the coarse bluish-grey stone gently polished and showing natural inclusions.
1 7/8in (4.8cm) high of gilt bronze stemcup;
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high of stone stemcup (2).
Tang dynasty
Following Central Asian prototype, the small bronze very finely cast and chased with scrolling grapevines over ring-punched 'fish roe' ground, the deeply rounded cup rises to a thin ridge below the slightly everted rim, supported by a pedestal foot with splayed rim also finely engraved to match, covered inside and out with rich gilding, now partly worn and showing patches of blue and green malachite encrustations; the stone stemcup of the same form plain and undecorated, the coarse bluish-grey stone gently polished and showing natural inclusions.
1 7/8in (4.8cm) high of gilt bronze stemcup;
2 1/2in (6.4cm) high of stone stemcup (2).
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
.jpg "Quelle: Christie's")
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