LOT 662 A pair of gold-splashed bronze vases, 17th / 18th century |...
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A pair of gold-splashed bronze vases17th / 18th century十七 / 十八世紀 銅灑金螭龍耳瓶一對the base of each cast with an apocryphal Xuande six-character mark (2)《大明宣德年製》仿款Height 10⅛ in., 25.7 cmIn overall good condition. One vase with a small polished chip to the tip of a scrolling foliage on one chilong handle. Both with a thin surface scratch inside the mouth rim. Overall with minute nicks to the extremeties.For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact serina.wei@sothebys.comIn response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 2nd-3rd June 1976, lot 316.Acquired by the grandfather of the present owner from the above, and thence by descent.蘇富比Parke Bernet,紐約,1976年6月2至3日,編號316 現任藏家祖父購於上述處,此後家族傳承The form of this pair of vases is based on a vessel type developed during the late Shang dynasty, with a characteristic double-handled and narrow-neck shape. Known as lei, these vessels were frequently decorated with handles in the form of real or mythical animals and had horizontal rings around the body. Archaistic vessels with gold-splashed decoration were made in considerable quantities during the late Ming period, and novel iterations continued to be developed during the Qing dynasty.Compare a similar pair of archaistic lei sold first in our London rooms, 16th May 2012, lot 158, and later at Christie's Hong Kong, 25th November 2014, lot 3388. See a slightly larger example sold first in these rooms, 18th March 2014, lot 368, and subsequently in our London rooms, 17th May 2019, lot 437. Two further examples of this type, with abstract chilong handles to the shoulder, include two sold in our London rooms, the first, 17th October 1978, lot 128; the second, 11th December 1990, lot 44.
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