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A RARE CHINESE PARTIAL-GILT REPOUSSE BRONZE VASE, TOUHU, YONGZHENG MARK, QING DYNASTY (1644 - 1911)
As noted in the Book of Rites (Liji), pitch-pot (touhu) is a refined form of archery, derived from pre-Qin ritual practice and later adapted as a banquet game to entertain guests while retaining the moral and ceremonial aspects of archery rites.
The present vessel is an archaistic example of cylindrical form, with a straight mouth and a pair of smaller tubular side openings. The body is full and rounded, set with loop handles and raised on a tall foot. The dark bronze surface is partially gilt with finely detailed dragon motifs.
Well cast and proportioned, the vessel conveys a sense of dignity and balance, successfully evoking the form and spirit of ancient ritual bronzes.
A closely comparable bronze touhu vessel, a non-gilt example, is preserved in the Beijing Palace Museum (museum no. gu00177798).
清 雍正款 局部鎏金銅仿古紋龍耳壺
《禮記》有雲：“投壺，射之細也”，投壺這種遊戲最早是由先秦時期的射禮演變而來。射是古代優秀男子必備的六藝之一，在很多重要場合需要展示射箭技巧，但畢竟不是所有人都精於此道，於是投壺便應運而生：“其始必於燕飲之間，謀以樂賓，或病於不能射也，舉席間之器以寄射節焉”——《投壺新格》。作為利益的一種，投壺不僅繼承了射禮的儀節，還繼承了射禮正己修身的禮儀，後世之人也對此明言道：“投壺乃射禮之變也”。
此投壺為仿古之器，圓口直筒，大筒兩側附雙小筒，小筒上下開口。壺體圓鼓，豐滿厚重，兩側置一對係耳，高足。壺體局部鎏金，深邃肅穆的銅地上勾勒無數明亮華麗的卷草龍紋，遊走自如，精美細緻。
這件作品整體造型莊重大氣，鑄造線條挺拔秀麗，所呈現出的氣質典雅安穩，紋樣圖案點綴得恰到好處，相得益彰，將數千年前的尊貴禮器完美重現，是為一件經典的仿古銅器佳品。
38.5cm high
Unsold
Lot 43
As noted in the Book of Rites (Liji), pitch-pot (touhu) is a refined form of archery, derived from pre-Qin ritual practice and later adapted as a banquet game to entertain guests while retaining the moral and ceremonial aspects of archery rites.
The present vessel is an archaistic example of cylindrical form, with a straight mouth and a pair of smaller tubular side openings. The body is full and rounded, set with loop handles and raised on a tall foot. The dark bronze surface is partially gilt with finely detailed dragon motifs.
Well cast and proportioned, the vessel conveys a sense of dignity and balance, successfully evoking the form and spirit of ancient ritual bronzes.
A closely comparable bronze touhu vessel, a non-gilt example, is preserved in the Beijing Palace Museum (museum no. gu00177798).
清 雍正款 局部鎏金銅仿古紋龍耳壺
《禮記》有雲：“投壺，射之細也”，投壺這種遊戲最早是由先秦時期的射禮演變而來。射是古代優秀男子必備的六藝之一，在很多重要場合需要展示射箭技巧，但畢竟不是所有人都精於此道，於是投壺便應運而生：“其始必於燕飲之間，謀以樂賓，或病於不能射也，舉席間之器以寄射節焉”——《投壺新格》。作為利益的一種，投壺不僅繼承了射禮的儀節，還繼承了射禮正己修身的禮儀，後世之人也對此明言道：“投壺乃射禮之變也”。
此投壺為仿古之器，圓口直筒，大筒兩側附雙小筒，小筒上下開口。壺體圓鼓，豐滿厚重，兩側置一對係耳，高足。壺體局部鎏金，深邃肅穆的銅地上勾勒無數明亮華麗的卷草龍紋，遊走自如，精美細緻。
這件作品整體造型莊重大氣，鑄造線條挺拔秀麗，所呈現出的氣質典雅安穩，紋樣圖案點綴得恰到好處，相得益彰，將數千年前的尊貴禮器完美重現，是為一件經典的仿古銅器佳品。
38.5cm high
Estimate $10,000 - $20,000
Overall in good condition.
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