Lot 304 An archaic bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, zun, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 青銅獸面紋尊

An archaic bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, zun, Early Western Zhou dynasty | 西周早期 青銅獸面紋尊

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An archaic bronze 'mask' ritual wine vessel, zun
Early Western Zhou dynasty
西周早期 青銅獸面紋尊
h. 23.3 cm
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说明：Originally used as ritual wine containers, zun are known from the late Erligang period and grew in popularity during the Shang dynasty. They were made either with angular shoulders or of beaker shape, such as the present piece, which appears to have evolved from archaic bronze gu.
The present zun, distinguished by the flanges on the four sides and three decorative registers, finds close parallels among a group of similar vessels assigned to the late Shang to early Zhou transitional period. See a closely related example with notched flanges dated to the late 11th century BCE, formerly in the collection of Duan Fang (1861-1911), currently preserved in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Object Number: 24.72.4. See also the Ji Zu Yi zun from the collection of Wu Dacheng (1835-1902), dated to the late Shang dynasty, with slightly different motif in the blades in the top register sold in our New York rooms, 18th March 2014, lot 3.
There are several comparable examples in the National Museum of Asian Art, Washington D.C., some from the Arthur M. Sackler Collection, exhibiting slight variations in design, including more slender proportions, flanges confined to the lower two registers, and differing decorative motifs, see accession numbers S1987.66, S1987.35, and S1987.52.
尊，作為祭祀時所用的酒器，最早出現於二里崗文化晚期，後至商朝逐漸發展普及。器形方面多見寬肩或類觚者，如本品很明顯是由青銅觚演變而來。
此尊以四面出戟及三層紋飾帶為特徵，與一組斷代為商末至西周早期的同類器物極為相近。參見一件公元前11世紀晚期之相似類例，出戟裝飾略有不同，曾為端方（1861-1911年）收藏，現藏於紐約大都會藝術博物館，藏品號 24.72.4。另見吳大澂舊藏商晚期己祖乙尊，頸飾蕉葉紋，內填倒置夔龍紋，售於紐約蘇富比2014年3月18日，編號3。
華盛頓特區美國國立亞洲藝術博物館藏有數件可資比較的同類器，其中部分來自亞瑟．M．賽克勒舊藏。這些器物在形制與紋飾上略有差異，如器身較為修長、戟棱僅見於下部兩層紋飾帶，或裝飾題材及紋樣有所不同，參見館藏編號S1987.66、S1987.35 及 S1987.52。
Mr. Louis Y. C. Fung was an early member of Hong Kong's Min Chiu Society. A distinguished figure in the financial sector, he founded a successful accounting firm and advised numerous corporations. Outside of his demanding professional life, Mr. Fung was a passionate connoisseur. He spent his leisure hours exploring the antique shops along Hollywood Road, and his international travels frequently found him immersed in museums and esteemed galleries. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he meticulously assembled a comprehensive collection encompassing gold and silver wares, archaic bronzes, and Buddhist sculptures. Pieces from his collection have been widely exhibited, including on loan to the Hong Kong Museum of Art and featured in multiple anniversary exhibitions of the Min Chiu Society.
馮元志先生為香港敏求精舍早期會員，早年創辦會計師事務所，為眾多企業提供服務。馮先生公餘流連荷李活道，旅行期間亦常徜徉於博物館及古董廠肆，於上個世紀八十年代至九十年代建立起完整的的金銀器、青銅器、佛像收藏體系，藏品借展於香港藝術館及敏求精舎多屆週年展覽。