LATE SHANG DYNASTY A BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, BU Lot No: 617 Estimate(RMB): 5,000,000－8,000,000 Price Realized(RMB): 9,430,000(Including commission) LATE SHANG DYNASTY A BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, BU Illustrated: 1.Selected Relics of Ancient Chinese Bronzes from European and American Collections, vol. 2, pl. 124, Sueji Umehara, 1933 2.General Research on Bronze Ritual Vessels of Shang and Zhou Dynasties, p. 472, pl. 897, Rong Geng, 1941 Exhibited: 3.'Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, Selected Chinese Works of Art', Michael Weisbrod Ltd., New York, U.S., 1986 4.'Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes', no. 9, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 1990 5. 'The Glorious Traditions of Chinese Bronzes', no. 21, Singapore, 2000 6. 'Metal， Wood， Water， Fire and Earth', Hong Kong Museum of Art, 2002-2006 Provenance: 1. Yamanaka & Co. 2. Ernest R. Debenham. 3. Sotheby's London， 11 December 1984. 4. Michael Weisbrod Ltd., March 5, 1987. H:24.5cm RMB: 5,000,000－8,000,000

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