Asian Art Auction
Thu, Aug 18, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 14
Large Chinese Bronze Ritual Vessel and Cover
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
urn "lei" and stand, body cast in relief with Greek key and taotie mask design, three handles with loops, lid in matching design with inscribed pictograms on interior, accessioned in 1964, with numbers "64.31.5.b/c", 21-1/4 x 12-3/4 x 7 in., carved wood stand, 3-1/8 x 7-1/2 x 6-1/8 in.
Provenance: Charles M. Blackmon Collection, South Carolina; Property from a Southern Institution
Condition
azurite and malachite accretion, holes and cracking to back, loss to panel on one side of wooden stand, separation
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