A bronze basin of pan type. Probably Shandong province. Early Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th century BC - image-1

Lot 105 Dα

A bronze basin of pan type. Probably Shandong province. Early Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th century BC

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
24.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 12.000 € - 15.000 €
Result: 27.500 € (incl. premium)
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A bronze basin of pan type. Probably Shandong province. Early Eastern Zhou dynasty, 8th century BC

Over a sloping ring foot, the basin with inverted U-shaped handles rises to a sharply everted rim. The decorative frieze around the basin shows highly stylized recumbent S-shaped dragons, the foot displays a band of large U-shaped scales. A rough green patina covers the surface.
H 12/13 cm; B 41,7 cm

Provenance

The exceptional Bernard De Leye Collection, Belgium, purchased from Axel Vervoordt

Literature

Compare a very similar pan, with animal feet however, illustrated in: Jenny So, Eastern Zhou Ritual Bronzes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, vol. III, New York 1995, No. 63, p. 320-323