Emporium Hamburg
Auction 85-86 8-10 May
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An extremely fine large bronze tripod ritual vessel "Li Ding"
The tri-lobe body decorated with three Taotie masks with raised eyes on an incised leiwen ground, merging into three sturdy hollow cylindrical legs decorated with leiwen scrolls, rising to a waisted neck cast with a broad band of decorative dragons, with everted rim with two upright rectangular handles decorated with leiwen scrolls. With beautiful noble green patina.
Style of: Late Shang (1100th –1000th century BC.) Antiques Analytics states 'produced in the 20th century' (Sample AA18-080610)
Height: 17cm
Great quality
Orientations, Feb. 1991, pg.45. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-art-l14211/lot.5.html. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-of-art-n09006/lot.18.html
The tri-lobe body decorated with three Taotie masks with raised eyes on an incised leiwen ground, merging into three sturdy hollow cylindrical legs decorated with leiwen scrolls, rising to a waisted neck cast with a broad band of decorative dragons, with everted rim with two upright rectangular handles decorated with leiwen scrolls. With beautiful noble green patina.
Style of: Late Shang (1100th –1000th century BC.) Antiques Analytics states 'produced in the 20th century' (Sample AA18-080610)
Height: 17cm
Great quality
Orientations, Feb. 1991, pg.45. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2014/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-art-l14211/lot.5.html. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2013/fine-chinese-ceramics-works-of-art-n09006/lot.18.html