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THB* A Bronze Ritual Gong Vessel Height 12 5/8 inches.
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1338 West Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60607
United States
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LiveSep 26, 2016 - Sep 27, 2016
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- Lot Description
* A Bronze Ritual Gong Vessel
the beast form vessel having a fitted cover depicting the animal's scrolled horns above protruding round eyes, the face with C-scrolls and flanked by small tapering ears, the back surmounted by scrolled upright flanges, the handle with incised ribs and terminating in wings, and the body with sinuous beasts over a leiwen ground, with taotie masks having prominent, round eyes separated by knotched vertical flanges, raised on the flared, square base with scrolled, confronting beasts separated by vertical flanges, bearing multiple inscriptions.
Height 12 5/8 inches.
Estimate $ 60,000-80,000
Property from the Collection of Phillip and Kay Cha, Chicago, Illinois
Provenance:
Gurie Gallery, Montreal
In overall complete condition. Having heavy mineral encrustations throughout. With wear and scratches to the surface. The underside having small losses to the edges of the inner foot lip. The interior of the handle with casting imperfections and minor losses to the metal. Having minor pitting throughout. Examination under UV light did not reveal any fluorescence. The back of one curved horn with a deeper scratch and oxidation within the scratch. Please see additional photographs. - Shipping Info
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