A Large and Rare Bronze Tripod Tureen and Ladle tang dynasty (618-907) the spherical form body raised above three cabriole legs, surmounted by a short neck with incised lotus petal decoration, the broad shoulders and the base incised with double-line concentric rings; the ladle having an almost hemispherical bowl, the handle decorated with small rings and line borders terminating in a stylized lotus bud finial; together with an original Japanese wood box. Diameter of tureen 9 inches. Estimate $15,000-25,000 Property from a Private Chicago Collection Provenance: Acquired from J.J. Lally & Co. Oriental Art, September 25, 2009 The Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, Japan Note: An example of related form, see Yangzhou guancang wenwu jinhua (Selective Works from the Collection of Yangzhou Musuem), Nanjing, 2001, p. 84, no. 99 Another smaller example of very similar form, see Qingtong shenghuoqi: Gugong bowuyuan cang wenwu zhenpin daxi (Bronze Articles for Daily Use: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum), Hong Kong, 2007, p. 173, no. 151 Diameter of tureen 23cm Height of tureen 8 1/2 inches (21.6cm) Length of Ladle 13 1/4 inches (33.6cm)
A Large and Rare Bronze Tripod Tureen and Ladle tang dynasty (618-907) the spherical form body raised above three cabriole legs, surmounted by a short neck with incised lotus petal decoration, the broad shoulders and the base incised with double-line concentric rings; the ladle having an almost hemispherical bowl, the handle decorated with small rings and line borders terminating in a stylized lotus bud finial; together with an original Japanese wood box. Diameter of tureen 9 inches. Estimate $15,000-25,000 Property from a Private Chicago Collection Provenance: Acquired from J.J. Lally & Co. Oriental Art, September 25, 2009 The Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, Japan Note: An example of related form, see Yangzhou guancang wenwu jinhua (Selective Works from the Collection of Yangzhou Musuem), Nanjing, 2001, p. 84, no. 99 Another smaller example of very similar form, see Qingtong shenghuoqi: Gugong bowuyuan cang wenwu zhenpin daxi (Bronze Articles for Daily Use: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum), Hong Kong, 2007, p. 173, no. 151 Diameter of tureen 23cm Height of tureen 8 1/2 inches (21.6cm) Length of Ladle 13 1/4 inches (33.6cm)
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