Loading, please wait...
LOT 2061
Archaic Chinese Style Bronze Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
14 3/4 in. (4.85 kg, 37.5 cm high).
Square in plan with chamfered base, scooped profile with latera; taotie masks and lifting rings, chamfered lid with stylised dragon to each face; after the antique.
ProvenanceAcquired from the London art market in the 2000s.
CONDITIONTimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
-
Post Medieval Musket and Pistol Ball Collection
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Mainly in the size range of 11-18mm, some with casting nipple and flash. 2.1 kg total, 20.2 x 11 cm including box
Ex Stocker collection, Kent, UK, 1955-early 2000s. -
Stone Objet d'Art
20th century A.D. or earlierSold for (Inc. bp): £7
Comprising two linked bulbs, one with a recess and circular vent, gussetted connecting collar. 3.59 kg, 25.2 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
Three Illustrations of Jan Luykens Book of Trades 'Het Menselyk Bedryf'
1694 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Comprising: detached page in card reveal 'De Scheider' (the tailor) with six-line verse beneath; similar with 'De Bakker' (the baker); with text in italic script, 'De Pasteybakker' (pastry-baker) in glazed wooden frame. 332 grams total, 18 x 12 - 24 x 18 cm
Private collection, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Acquired in 2015. Private collection.