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Lot 6959 Lot 6960
ARCHAIC BRONZE ‘TIGER’ ORNAMENT ARCHAIC BRONZE GARLIC HEAD VASE
戰國 青銅虎符 漢 銅蒜頭瓶
Warring States period. Han Dynasty period.
The archaic bronze ornament cast in the form of a prowling tiger, with The archaic bronze vase has a globular body, stands on tall foot ring,
head raised, tail curled, and ready to pounce, the bottom shows hollow extending to long and elegant neck, below garlic shaped head, slight
interior. discoloration.
該器形如猛虎，它前腿撐地，後腿微曲，虎首向前，雙目圓睜，二耳向後。 青銅蒜頭壺，長頸，削肩，圓腹，圈足，瓶口似蒜頭而得名。而隨著其他酒
一副蓄勢待發姿態，似欲樸食。通體線刻虎紋，清晰流暢，生動有力。虎為 器的創新與發展，瓷蒜頭瓶逐漸取代了青銅蒜頭瓶，在用途上，元代始已由
百獸之王，虎的威猛讓古代先民們視為圖騰崇拜物，使其具有食鬼、辟邪、 酒器演變為陳設器，此蒜頭瓶周身光素無紋，只是在頸部有一道凸起的弦
鎮宅、怯病之功效，時常將其視為山神。 紋。
Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm) Height: 15 1/16 in (38.3 cm)
Length: 6 3/4 in (17.1 cm)
$2,500 - $3,500
$6,000 - $8,000
Lot 6961 Lot 6962
ARCHAIC BRONZE HELMET ARCHAIC BRONZE ‘TAOTIE’ CENSER WITH HANDLES
漢 銅頭盔 西周 獸面紋銅方鼎
Han Dynasty period. Western Zhou Dynasty period.
The archaic bronze helmet has a mythical beast knob mounted on the The archaic bronze censer is of bulbous form, stands on four columnar
top, the front side open with pointed tip, the back side also open with feet extending from beast masks, the body depicts Taotie masks,
rounded design, slight discoloration. below slightly everted rim with two raised handles, some russet and
discoloration.
此器形狀為圓帽形，面部為方便眼睛視力觀察而開放，其餘部分向下伸展， 獸面紋方鼎紋樣莊重威嚴，肅穆，是極難得的上乘之作。雙附耳，方腹，四
用以保護頭頂、耳和頸部。頂部立有一獸，兩側耳邊部位多有四個對稱的 柱足 。方腹四面均為聚睛凝視、擴口露齒獸面紋，柱足頂端同樣飾浮雕獸
孔．用於穿皮條或繩將頭盔固定在頭上。 面。鼎為炊具，也是等級、身份象徵的禮器。該件方鼎可稱為鑄作精工，造
型俊美。是青銅禮器具有典型意義的代表作。
Height: 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm) Height: 2 1/2 in (6.3 cm)
Diameter: 2 3/4 in (7.0 cm)
$5,000 - $6,000
$6,000 - $8,000
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