Ritual wine vessel (zun)

Historical period(s)
Shang dynasty, ca. 11th century BCE
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
H x W x D: 17.6 x 19.3 x 19.3 cm (6 15/16 x 7 5/8 x 7 5/8 in)
Geography
China
Credit Line
Gift of The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S1987.360
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Metalwork, Vessel
Type

Ritual vessel: zun

Keywords
animal, China, inscription, Shang dynasty (ca. 1600 - ca. 1050 BCE), wine
Provenance

?
Charles G. Seligman (1873-1940)

?
Captain Dugald Malcom

1977
Sale, London, Sotheby Parke Bernet, Works of art; early ceramics; Ming and Ch'ing porcelain, March 29, 1977, lot 9 [1]

1977
Eskenazi Ltd., London [2]

1977-1987
The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, purchased from Eskenazi Ltd., London [3]

From 1987
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation

Notes:

[1] See the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation documentation, copy in object file.

[2] Documentation from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation lists that this was previously in the collection of Eskenazi Ltd., London. The dealer number is 7741. The file contains a receipt from Eskenazi Ltd.

[3] See receipt from Eskenazi Ltd., from April 13, 1977.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Sotheby's
Dr. Charles G. Seligman 1873-1940
Captain Dugald Malcolm English, 1917-2000
Eskenazi Ltd. Founded 1923
Arthur M. Sackler Foundation founded 1965

Published References
  • Robert W. Bagley. Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections: Volume 1 of Ancient Chinese Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections. vol. 1, Washington and Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987. cat. 44, pp. 276-279.
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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