California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 Feburary 26, 2022  Feburary 26, 2022

 Lot # 3060 
AN INSCRIBED ARCHAIC BRONZE RITUAL WINE VESSEL ZUN    西周 青銅饕餮紋尊


  • Dimension: Height: 10 3/4 in (27.3 cm) Diameter: 8 5/8 in (21.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8000
  • Estimate To: $12000

The central bulb cast in relief with a pair of taotie masks with bulging eyes among scrollwork decorations, set between a pair of raised lines on tall flaring neck and spreading foot cast, the bronze with the patina of warm greenish brown tone, the interior of the base cast with six characters. Western Zhou Dynasty period.


敞口,束頸,鼓腹,高圈足外撇。腹部雕刻饕餮紋,紋飾靜素,內有銘文,器形古樸。此花觚造型優美大方,雕琢精細,線條流暢,是一件陳設收藏的佳器。來源:紐約市重要私人藏家提供
Provenance: From a private New York City collection