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商周筆記 vol.05 克利夫蘭博物館:西周青銅鳥紋尊(作父寶尊彝),陳夢家出版 - Cleveland Museum, Western Zhou Bronze Zun, ex-Chen Mengjia Collection


Ancient bronze vessel with intricate carvings, green and rust patina. Flared top, symmetrical patterns. Set against a dark background.


這種尊是典型的寶雞風格,西周早期,尺寸都比較小,23-25cm高。Eskenazi於2016年曾經展出過一件作為封面展出,後被中國北京藏家購藏後於芝加哥博物館展出,尺寸是高25cm,本品尺寸是高23.5cm。


This zun is a typical example of the Baoji style from the early Western Zhou period, with a smaller size, typically ranging from 23 to 25 cm in height. Eskenazi exhibited a piece in 2016 as the cover of their exhibition, which was later acquired by a collector in Beijing and subsequently displayed at the Chicago Museum. The piece measured 25 cm in height, while this particular zun stands at 23.5 cm.


Ancient bronze vessel with intricate designs on a plain gray background. The tarnished green and brown hues suggest age and antiquity.


西周青銅鳥紋尊

中國,西周時期

(公元前1046–771年)

青銅

直徑:23.1厘米(9 1/8英寸);總高:25.2厘米(9 15/16英寸)

購自J.H.韋德基金 1938.13


銘文翻譯

內部銘文:「為父吳製作此貴重祭器。」


來源

?–1938(Tonying & Co., Inc.,紐約,NY,出售給克里夫蘭藝術博物館)

1938–克里夫蘭藝術博物館,美國俄亥俄州克里夫蘭


Ancient bronze vessel with intricate patterns and green patina. The vessel sits on a plain gray background, exhibiting an aged texture.

引用資料

《中國青銅器:商朝(公元前1766-1122年)至唐朝(公元618-906年)》,美國收藏家與博物館貸展,1938年10月19日至11月27日,紐約,NY:大都會藝術博物館,1938年,提及:第98號,頁9

霍利斯(Howard)。《中國祭祀酒器》,《克里夫蘭藝術博物館公報》第25卷,第10期(1938年12月):176-177頁。再版:封面;提及:第176頁

《入藏品》,《克里夫蘭藝術博物館公報》第26卷,第7期(1939年7月):124–126頁。再版:第127頁

弗朗西斯(Henry)。《重要展覽的借展品》,《克里夫蘭藝術博物館公報》第26卷,第7期(1939年7月):123頁。提及:第123頁;再版:第127頁

洛爾(Max)。《中國青銅時代的祭器》。紐約:亞洲協會;由格林威治的紐約圖形社會出版,1968年,目錄第47號,頁110。

陳夢家、松丸道雄改1977。《殷周青銅器分類圖錄》,東京:汲古書院,1977年。再版:第697頁。

小田(Stephen)。《中國書法》,《克里夫蘭藝術博物館公報》第74卷,第9期(1987年11月):372–403頁。提及並再版:第372–373頁


展覽歷史

《古代中國青銅器》,亞洲屋畫廊,紐約,NY(1968年10月10日至12月15日)。

《中國青銅器:商朝(公元前1766-1122年)至唐朝(公元618-906年)》,大都會藝術博物館,紐約,NY(1938年10月19日至11月27日)。


Close-up of a weathered, colorful patina on metal with ancient symbols. Blue, green, and earthy tones create an aged, historic feel.

Wine Vessel (Fu Wu Zun)

China, Western Zhou dynasty

(c. 1046–771 BCE)

Bronze

Diameter: 23.1 cm (9 1/8 in.); Overall: 25.2 cm (9 15/16 in.)

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1938.13


Inscription Translation

Inscription inside reading "made this precious sacrificial vessel for Father Wu."

Provenance


?–1938

(Tonying and Co., Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)

1938–

The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH


Citations

Chinese Bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) Through the Tʻang Dynasty (A.D. 618-906); an Exhibition Lent by American Collectors and Museums and Shown in Gallery D6 from October 19 through November 27, 1938. New York, NY: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1938 Mentioned: no. 98, p. 9 libmma.contentdm.oclc.org


Hollis, Howard. "A Chinese Sacrificial Wine Vessel." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 25, no. 10 (December 1938): 176–177. Reproduced: front cover; Mentioned: p. 176 www.jstor.org


“Accessions.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 26, no. 7 (July 1939): 124–126. Reproduced: p. 127


Francis, Henry. "Loans to Important Exhibitions." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 26, no. 7 (July 1939): 123. Mentioned: p. 123; Reproduced: p. 127 www.jstor.org


Loehr, Max. Ritual Vessels of Bronze Age China. New York: Asia Society; distributed by New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, CT, 1968. cat. no. 47, p. 110.


Chen, Mengjia 陳夢家 and Matsumaru Michio 松丸道雄改1977. In Shū seidōki bunrui zuroku [殷周青銅器分類図錄 = A Corpus of Chinese Bronzes in American Collections]. Tōkyō: Kyuko Shoin 汲古書院, 1977. Reproduced: p. 697.


Little, Stephen. “Chinese Calligraphy.” The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 74, no. 9 (November 1987): 372–403. Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 372–373 www.jstor.org


Exhibition History

Ancient Chinese Bronzes. Asia House Gallery, New York, NY (October 10-December 15, 1968).


Chinese Bronzes of the Shang (1766-1122 B.C.) through the Tʻang dynasty (A.D. 618-906). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY (October 19-November 27, 1938).


Eskenazi Zun

Archaic Bronze Wine Vessel (zun)

Early Western Zhou period, 11th - 10th century BC


左:克利夫蘭博物館 / 右:艾斯肯納期納齊


This imposing early bronze ritual wine vessel, zun, cast with birds and animal masks, has passed through the hands of several illustrious collectors and is recorded from the second half of the nineteenth century. It bears an inscription with the name of the person who ordered it to be cast, in honour of his mother.

Height: 25.0cm; Weight: 2.75kg



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