CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE YU AND COVER.Late Western Zhou Dynasty. The compressed body of classic form and undecorated and with separately cast high loop handle terminating in rams' heads, the bronze of smooth water-green and brown patina with some encrustations.
NOTE: For a similar form, see Christie's, Los Angels, May 7, 1999, Sale9184, Lot1. Also see: the National Palace Museum and published in Shang Zhou Qingtong Jiuqi Tezhan Tulu (Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Shang and Chou Dynasty Bronze Wine Vessels), Taipei, 1989, p. 153, pl. 46. See another dated to the Early Zhou in the exhibition, Mostra d'Arte Chinese (Exhibition of Chinese Art), Venice, 1954, Catalogue, p. 32 no. 54 and a third published by W. Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, London, 1962, no. 24a. - 8 in. high. Estimate $6,000-8,000
PROVENANCE: Collection of a Maryland gentleman. Acquired at Christie's, June 23, 1983, Sale 5386, Lot 32; deaccessioned from the Denver Art Museum.
