LOT # 6964
ARCHAIC BRONZE 'TAOTIE' RECTANGULAR RITUAL VESSEL, YI
西周 獸面紋銅方彝
scroll to zoom
Dimension:
Height: 15 in (38.1 cm) Length: 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm) Width: 6 3/4 in (17.1 cm)
Estimated Price:
$80000 - $120000
Western Zhou Dynasty period.
四坡式屋頂形器蓋,上有蓋鈕,深腹,器壁平直而略內斜。蓋、及器身皆飾獸面紋及鳳鳥紋,然為不同的結構,蓋面為倒置的分解式獸面紋,有一對宏大的外卷角,腹部為虎頭形的獸面紋,其獸角為造型為彎尾內勾的龍形,頗為奇特,這種紋飾只見於甚精的器物上。在青銅器中方彝的數量比較少,因此,每一件器物都是比較珍貴的,而此器造型莊重大方,紋飾精麗,鑄造一絲不苟。蓋內有三行十八字銘文,更顯此器珍貴。
Of rectangular form with pointed top and widened bottom, the archaic bronze vessel yi depicts Taotie masks on the sides, between birds and phoenix band patterns, incised with archaic text.
Height: 15 in (38.1 cm) Length: 7 3/4 in (19.7 cm) Width: 6 3/4 in (17.1 cm)
Estimated Price:
$80000 - $120000
Western Zhou Dynasty period.
四坡式屋頂形器蓋,上有蓋鈕,深腹,器壁平直而略內斜。蓋、及器身皆飾獸面紋及鳳鳥紋,然為不同的結構,蓋面為倒置的分解式獸面紋,有一對宏大的外卷角,腹部為虎頭形的獸面紋,其獸角為造型為彎尾內勾的龍形,頗為奇特,這種紋飾只見於甚精的器物上。在青銅器中方彝的數量比較少,因此,每一件器物都是比較珍貴的,而此器造型莊重大方,紋飾精麗,鑄造一絲不苟。蓋內有三行十八字銘文,更顯此器珍貴。
Of rectangular form with pointed top and widened bottom, the archaic bronze vessel yi depicts Taotie masks on the sides, between birds and phoenix band patterns, incised with archaic text.
Result: $60,000