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2017 Autumn Auctions
Chinese Bronzes in the Collection of Chu’s Jiu Ru Yuan

589
A SMALL BRONZE WINE VESSEL WITH CLOUD AND THUNDER PATTERN, ZHI(Late Shang Dynasty)

口徑:7.5厘米×6.7厘米 (3×2 3⁄4 吋) 底徑:5.5厘米×6.2厘米 (2 1⁄8×2 1⁄2 吋) 通高:10.2厘米 (4 吋)Dimensions of mouth: 7.5×6.7 cm (3×2 3⁄4 in.) Dimensions of base: 5.5×6.2 cm (2 1⁄8×2 1⁄2 in.) Overall height: 10.2 cm (4 in.)

Literature:
Shanghai Museum, The Legacy of Chu Chong-yee: Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Jiu Ru Yuan Collection, Shanghai, Shanghai Cishu Press, 2017, no. 7
Provenance:
Collection of Chu’s Jiu Ru Yuan, acquired in the 1980s, Hong Kong

Standing on a short ring foot and elliptical in section, this wine vessel has a flaring mouth, contracted neck and deep belly. Except for a band of clouds and thunders encircling the neck, the specimen is undecorated. On the base in the centre is a clan emblem.

Price estimate:
HKD: 10,000 - 15,000
USD: 1,300 - 2,000

Auction Result:
HKD: 49,560

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