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THBBronze Globe Sundial, Iryeong-wongu
Lot 35
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Bonhams Skinner
274 Cedar Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
United States
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Mar 23, 2022
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- Lot Description
Bronze Globe Sundial, Iryeong-wongu, Korea, 1890, mounted on a holder with a rotating knob to swivel the axis of the globe approx. 90 degrees, the bronze holder mounted on an iron base in the shape of four-petaled flower, each of which is inlaid in silver with two characters, "sun" and "moon" alternating with two decorations with a dragon and a sailing ship, the globe divided in two rotating hemispheres, inscribed with the "Gan-Ji" calendar system, including the twelve earthly branches to the upper (or right) hemisphere and ten celestial stems to the lower (or left), all of which laid out to correspond to a grid band in-between, the upper hemisphere with a hole showing nine of the twelve earthly branches underneath when rotated, an inscription reading "Iryeong-wongu" (meaning globe sundial), the lower hemisphere with a two-inch-long movable gnomon handle and an inscription with a date (1890) and a four-character seal reading "Sang Jik-hyeon in," ht. to 9 3/8 in.
Provenance: From a private collection in Oregon, previously in the family collection of a US army officer stationed in Japan during the late 1940s.
To register to bid on this lot, we require a deposit via wire transfer of $20,000. The transfer must clear and be in our account by 5PM ET on 3/22/2022. This transaction may take up to a week to process, so please plan accordingly. Please contact us at asian@skinnerinc.com or 508.970.3263 to register.Condition
Condition: slightly crooked, heavy metal encurstation to the inlaid iron base, minor discoloration to bronze, a spotty stain to a corner of the bronze globe, otherwise in good condition.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner Inc. shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. - Shipping Info
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