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CHINA,LATE QING DYNASTY A LARGE BRONZE FISH BASIN
直径90cm;高79cm
作品估价:EUR 6,000-10,000
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成交状态:未知
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37.5%
图录号:
0012
拍品名称:
CHINA,LATE QING DYNASTY A LARGE BRONZE FISH BASIN
年 代:
CHINA,LATE QING DYNASTY
尺 寸:
直径90cm;高79cm
拍品描述:
Cast in shape of a censer resting on four feet with strap handles.The exterior with archaic style decoration featuring mytho-logical creatures. The interiore base with an engraved inscription “yi zhong yuan wang da ji bao yong” flanked by two fishes.

PROVENANCE
Acquired by Bayer from Bernheimer by Carl Duisberg prior to 1930 - Partial age damage and surface change due to many years of presentation in the park

Large Chinese bronze basins crafted in the archaic style often draw inspiration from ancient ritual vessels like the ding and li,which were traditionally used for ceremonial offerings. These basins typically feature broad,rounded bodies and promi-nent strap handles,echoing the design elements of their ancient counterparts. In later periods,such as the Ming and Qing dynasties,these forms were adapted for more secular uses,including as fish basins in gardens or elite interiors,where their historical shapes lent an air of antiquity and cultured refinement. The use of archaistic motifs and robust bronze cast-ing in these basins reflects both a reverence for the past and the enduring aesthetic value of classical forms in Chinese decorative arts.