California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 March 10, 2017  March 10, 2017

 Lot # 1105 
A BRONZE 'TAOTIE' RITUAL VESSEL DING    商晚期 青銅饕餮紋三足鼎


  • Dimension: Height: 9 3/4 in (24.8 cm) Width: 7 1/2 in (19.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $35000
  • Estimate To: $50000

The vessel raised on three columnar supports cast in intaglio, the body crisply cast with a broad taotie mask band in relief divided by six vertical notched flanges, all reserved on a dense leiwen ground, the lipped rim set with two upright loop handles with sides incised with stylized mythical beast pattern, the interior below the rim cast with pictogram and characters inscription, accompanied with a Japanese wood box. Late Shang Dynasty period.


來源: 維吉尼亞州重要藏家舊藏 1980年以前購於東京