A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE ARCHAISTIC WINE VESSEL, YOU, 17TH-18TH CENTURYChina. The flattened, pear-shaped body cast on each side with a large taotie mask with silver and gold-inlaid details, flanked by flanges, between bands of archaistic birds centered by animal masks at the neck and divided by flanges at the foot, all reserved against a leiwen ground. The arched, rope-twist handle attached to projecting bars with animal mask terminals.Provenance: From an old French private estate. Condition: Some old wear, few nicks, small dents, light surface scratches, and casting flaws. The original cover lost.Weight: 5,326 g Dimensions: Height 42.8 cm (incl. handle) and 27.6 cm (excl. handle and cover)With an associated bronze cover dating from the 19th to the early 20th century. (2)The present lot derives from an archaic bronze prototype, you, which was used as a ritual wine vessel during the Shang and Zhou dynasties.Literature comparison: Compare a related bronze vessel and cover with a rope-twist handle, dated to the 18th century, illustrated by Sydney L. Moss, The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork, London, 1991, pl. 58.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 15 May 2019, lot 59 Price: GBP 25,000 or approx. EUR 33,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the much smaller size (25.4 cm) and original cover.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 14 May 2014, lot 252 Price: GBP 80,500 or approx. EUR 116,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold-inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.2 cm) and original cover.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 11 May 2011, lot 253 Price: GBP 30,000 or approx. EUR 46,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic silver and gold inlaid bronze wine vessel and cover, you, Qing dynasty, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (30.5 cm) and original cover.十七至十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣中國。小巧而精緻的鑄件，造型靈感來自商代銅卣，表面錯金銀絲，加強裝飾效果，雷紋地，饕餮獸面紋，上有提梁索股。 來源：法國私人舊藏。 品相：一些磨損、少量刻痕、小凹痕、輕微表面劃痕和鑄造缺陷。原始蓋丟失。 重量：5,326 克 尺寸：高42.8 厘米 (含提梁)，27.6 厘米 (不含提梁) 帶有可追溯至十九世紀至二十世紀初的青銅蓋。(2) 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的十八世紀銅錯金銀提梁卣，上有提梁索股，見Sydney L. Moss，《The Second Bronze Age: Later Chinese Metalwork》，倫敦，1991年，圖58。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2019年5月15日，lot 59 價格：GBP 25,000（相當於今日EUR 33,000） 描述：十七/十八世紀銅錯金銀饕餮紋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸小很多(25.4 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2014年5月14日，lot 252 價格：GBP 80,500（相當於今日EUR 116,000） 描述：明銅錯金銀獸面紋帶蓋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.2 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2011年5月11日，lot 253 價格：GBP 30,000（相當於今日EUR 46,000） 描述：十八世紀銅錯金銀帶蓋提梁卣 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (30.5 厘米) 和原始的蓋子。