A TALL AND HEAVY BRONZE JAR AND COVER, LATE EASTERN ZHOU TO HAN DYNASTY China, 4th century BC-2nd century AD. Massively cast and of elongated baluster shape, the elegant body applied with two tubular lug handles, the lower section with two C-shaped loop handles. The cover of unusual form with a domed lower section rising to a trumpet mouth. Provenance: Old private collection in Florida, USA, acquired in the 1960s-1970s at a local auction house and thence by descent in the same family to the present owner. A page from the original catalog entry for the present lot from when it was acquired accompanies this lot. It is black and white printed on old paper with handwritten notes by the previous owner, erroneously describing the piece as a 'Bronze Libation Vessel' from the 'Shang period', and with a handwritten inscription stating '1650 B.C.' Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. The base has fallen out at some point and was subsequently renewed with crude soldering, see detailed images on www.zacke.at. Extensive old wear, few minuscule nicks to edges. Covered overall in a fine malachite patina with faint areas of cuprite. Weight: 13.8 kg Dimensions: Height 61 cm The base with an incised archaic seal script four-character inscription. Expert's note: There are several areas with distinct diagonal casting marks just below the mouth rim, as is typical for larger bronze vessels from this period. Auction result comparison: Compare a bronze beaker and cover, dated mid-Warring States, 4th century BC, but of much smaller size (33.7 cm high), at Christie's New York in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 15 September 2011, lot 1126, sold for USD 25,000. Compare also a large bronze drum, dated late Eastern Zhou, 4th-3rd century BC, of only slightly smaller size (55.2 cm high), at Christie's New York in Magnificent Qing Monochrome Porcelains and Earlier Works of Art from the Gordon Collection on 24 March 2011, lot 1103, sold for USD 60,000. 東周晚期至漢代長頸雙耳青銅蓋罐 中國, 公元前四世紀至公元二世紀。實心鑄造，長頸，修長的蓋罐，頸部雙貫耳，下部帶有兩個環形手柄，足外撇。 不尋常形式的蓋子，喇叭口。 來源：美國弗羅里達私人收藏，1960至1970年間購於當地拍賣市場，保存在同一家族至今。隨附一份原始目錄相關的描繪頁，舊紙上先藏家手寫的注釋和黑白印刷，錯誤把此罐描述成商代，包括手寫 “1650 B.C.”。 品相：品相極好，與年齡相稱。 底座在舊時曾經脫落，隨後重新焊接，請參見 www.zacke.at 上的詳細圖片。 廣泛的舊時磨損，邊緣有很少的微小的刻痕。 整體覆蓋著精美的孔雀石綠色包漿，帶有些微銅紅色包漿區域。 重量：13.8 公斤 尺寸：高 61 厘米 底足刻有四字銘文。 專家注釋：口緣正下方有幾個區域有明顯的對角鑄造痕跡，這是這一時期較大青銅器皿的典型特徵。 拍賣結果比較：一件戰國中期，公元前四世紀青銅杯子和蓋，尺寸稍小 (高33.7 厘米) ，見紐約佳士得 Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art 2011年9月15日 lot 1126, 售價USD 25,000。 一件東周末年，公元前四至三世紀大型銅鼓 (高55.2 厘米) ﹐見紐約佳士得 Magnificent Qing Monochrome Porcelains and Earlier Works of Art from the Gordon Collection 2011年3月24日 lot 1103, 售價USD 60,000。