A good Chinese bronze ritual food vessel on stand (Gui), of late Shang or Western Zhou type, the rounded sides cast with a band of vertical ribs below a frieze of lattice or trellis design with squared spiral decoration, the sides set with a pair of loop handles issuing from dragon heads and set with hooked pendant tabs, all supported on a decorated short spreading foot and square base, the fore-edge centred by a taotie mask with open mouth (for the insertion of charcoal), within recessed friezes matching the neck, raised on four squat cabriole supports, 18cm rim diameter / 26cm across handles x 23cm high
Deceased Estate, Private UK Collection.
Sold for £2,400
A good Chinese bronze ritual food vessel on stand (Gui), of late Shang or Western Zhou type, the rounded sides cast with a band of vertical ribs below a frieze of lattice or trellis design with squared spiral decoration, the sides set with a pair of loop handles issuing from dragon heads and set with hooked pendant tabs, all supported on a decorated short spreading foot and square base, the fore-edge centred by a taotie mask with open mouth (for the insertion of charcoal), within recessed friezes matching the neck, raised on four squat cabriole supports, 18cm rim diameter / 26cm across handles x 23cm high
Deceased Estate, Private UK Collection.
Auction: Summer Specialist Sale, 1st Jun, 2023
The sale of the contents from Barrow Court, the former home of the late technology entrepreneur Iann Barron C.B.E.
In Focus: The Barrow Court Sale
Summer Specialist Sale of Fine Furniture, Modern Design, Paintings, Prints, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics, Glassware & other Collectors Items
The Wine Auction, from the cellars of Barrow Court, and a major consignment, which has until recently been professionally stored at LCB Dinton.
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Tuesday 30th May - 10am till 5pm at Clevedon Salerooms
Wednesday 31st May - 10am till 5pm at Clevedon Salerooms
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