Emporium Hamburg
Auction 81-83 23-26 Oct 2018
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A magnificent ritual bronze axe blade "Ko"
The flat triangular blade with a well cast ornamental decoration of a Taotie mask in triangular shape, pieced with a central circular aperture and two small rectangular apertures to either side of the hilt, with a rounded tip, the flat rectangular hilt with a central circular aperture, cast with another Taotie mask at the end and pictogram of a ritual vessel "Ding", flanked by two blades. Fine green patina.
Length: 20cm, Largest breadth: 8,5cm
Style of: Shang (13th – 11th century BC), age determination uncertain
W.Watson, Het Oude China, pg.71. D.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinois, pg.86, pl.59. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-dasie-pf1307/lot.86.html. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-asie-pf1317/lot.206.html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518/
The flat triangular blade with a well cast ornamental decoration of a Taotie mask in triangular shape, pieced with a central circular aperture and two small rectangular apertures to either side of the hilt, with a rounded tip, the flat rectangular hilt with a central circular aperture, cast with another Taotie mask at the end and pictogram of a ritual vessel "Ding", flanked by two blades. Fine green patina.
Length: 20cm, Largest breadth: 8,5cm
Style of: Shang (13th – 11th century BC), age determination uncertain
W.Watson, Het Oude China, pg.71. D.Deydier, Les Bronzes Chinois, pg.86, pl.59. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-dasie-pf1307/lot.86.html. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/arts-asie-pf1317/lot.206.html. http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/19305/lot/518/